Hints on the Management of Hawks: Practical Falconry - Softcover

Harting, J.E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1541335686 ISBN 13: 9781541335684

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

This special re-print edition of the 1898 Edition of J.E. Harting's book “Hints on the Management of Hawks: Practical Falconry” has not been available to fans of falconry since it first appeared on the scene back at the turn of the century. Mr. Harting's famous work on falconry was originally published in the mid 1890's. The demand for this rare book has brought forth the much needed reprint of this famous classic falconry work. Hints on the Management of Hawks: Practical Falconry will shed considerable light on the history of the management of hawks and falcons for the sport of falconry, including age old techniques. Chapters include The Choice of a Hawk, The Perch, The Block, Glove, Hood and Jesses, Hooding, Putting on the Jesses, Varvels, The Leash, The Brail, Feeding, Washed Meat, Rangle, Tiring, Castings, The Lure, Bells, The Cadge, General Management, How To Keep a Hawk In Health, Training, The First Flight, To Snare a Shy Hawk, The Secret of Success, The Triumph of the Art, Rook Hawking, Partridge Hawking, Grouse Hawking, Training the Merlin, Training the Sparrowhawk, Training the Goshawk, Trained Eagles, The Eagles Used by Russian Falconers, The Berkute of Turkestan, Lost Hawks, Devices For Taking Hawks, Indian Snares For Hawks and much more. Note: This public domain edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background. This edition is reprinted in accordance to Federal Law.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1541335686
• ISBN 13: 9781541335684
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 298