Hawking or Faulconry
Language: English
Published by Read Country Books, Warwickshire, 2005
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:: Originally published in 1686 as part of the classic work, "The Gentleman's Recreation". A fascinating read for any enthusiast or historian, also contains much that is practical and useful today. :: Softcover Octavo (8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches; 216 x 140 millimeters). 123 pages. Condition: Very Good. Light edge-wear, small nicks/scuffs. Interior clean and nice.
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- Title
- Hawking or Faulconry
- Author
- Blome, Richard
- Publisher
- Read Country Books, Warwickshire
- Publication year
- 2005
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Softcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1905124953
- ISBN 13
- 9781905124954
Originally called "Hawking or Faulconry", this title was originally published in 1686 as part of the author's classic work - "The Gentleman's Recreation.", and is now considered an important milestone in the early history of Falconry. This is a fascinating read for any Falconry enthusiast or historian, but also contains much information that is still useful and practical today. Containing twenty five detailed chapters: - Directions for Taking Hawks. - Of the Several Sorts of Hawks. - The Gerfaulcon. - The Slight Faulcon. - The Lanner. - The Merlin. - The Hobby. - The Bawrel. - The Castrel. - The Goshawk. - The Sparrow Hawk. - Reclaiming the Haggard-Faulcon. - Enseaming a Faulcon. - Bathing a Hawk. - Making a Hawk Bold and Hardy. - Feeding. - Hern Hawking. - Brook Hawking. - Rules for the Mew. - Falconers Rules. - Falconry Terms. - Diseases and Cures. - Choice and Use of Spaniels. - Certain Terms of Art. - Hawking Statutes. Etc. Also incorporated in the contents is a thirty two page preface with notes on the history of this, and other important falconry books.
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