Falconry, Signed (51 results)

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2014). (1619) 2013 1st edition in English. 8vo (158 x 240mm). Ppxxx,482. B/w illustrations. Green boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper - signed by John Loft. Harmont's Mirror of Falconry, and The Falconry of Francois de Saincte Hilaire came to John Loft's notice after the publication of his D'Arcussia's Falconry. The original books used by Loft were made available by M. Patrick Paillat who went to the trouble of photographing 472 pages of text in order to make the translation possible. The Mirror of Falconry was first published in 1634 by Pierre Bilaine although the current translation is of a reprint of 1650. The Falconry of Francois de Saincte Aulaire was first published in 1619 by Robert Fouet. Only a dozen copies are now known to exist and it was not reprinted until 1888. The text used for Loft's translation was the 1619 first edition. "Those who have read Loft's translation of d'Arcussia's Falconry will know roughly what to expect from this new work when they are told it concerns the same period and comes in the same format, but where d'Arcussia was discursive and anecdotal these two authors never stray from their subject and St. Aulaire considers it his religious duty to pass on the knowledge he has gained in his half-century of managing and flying birds of prey, as he calls them. He was an excellent instructor. Falconry has come a long way since then and we do not need his instructions but we can still admire his expertise on all fronts and enjoy what he reveals about the different conditions, beliefs, and practices of the times. Harmont, the professional falconer, was as methodical in setting out his information as he must have been in managing his section of the huge royal falconry establishment, both when at court and when on campaign. He writes with noticeable confidence. It is of particular interest that he flew and looked after two alethes. (It seems unlikely that they were ever brought over from America in numbers). St. Aulaire was a country gentleman but any professional he employed would have been there merely to serve and not to advise him. He was familiar with all the falcons and hawks then available, but his first love was the peregrine. He did not despise goshawks in spite of some prejudice against them and, according to his masterly description of their behaviour, his (unimprinted) hawks differed not a jot from ours. This is a handsome as well as a fascinating volume. It is one to be treasured." John Loft himself writes; "In truth few copies [of this book] will be read right through to the end." Loft does a disservice to his own book which is an exemplary translation of a major work, to which he has contributed many pages of informed commentary. The two books are of interest for their own sake: John Loft's own contribution should be read by anybody who has read, or intends to read, other works on falconry of the period. If you haven't, you should. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP GBP 40.00.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 2014). 2014 1st English translation. 8vo paperback (159 x 235mm). Ppxviii,152. Colour illustrations. Some shelf wear, cover rather bumped, but a new, unread copy. Signed (in Urdu) by the translator. The poet-solider Khushal Khan Khattak was chief of the Khattaks, a Pashtun tribe of Afghanistan and what is now Pakistan. Khushal Khan Khattak wrote this book in Pashto, the main language of Afghanistan and northern Pakistan, and is one of the greats of Pashto literature. The Book of Falconry is a manual of falconry written in verse, and is here translated into English by Sami ur Rahman. It "is a rare work in verse, surviving from the classical Mughal era. It covers the whole gamut of the field, including trapping, training, manning, colours, types, furniture, hatching, diseases, and medicine. The dark-eyed, known as the long-winged in the West, make for a large part of the text and the species discussed are the saker, the Altai falcon, gyrfalcon, shaheen, peregrine, laggar, and red-headed merlin. Among the yellow-eyed, or the short-winged, it is the goshawk, sparrowhawk, shikra, and besra, etc. Dealing with the subject matter in a concise, compact, and cogent manner, the poet gives the kingly sport an aesthetic and philosophical touch. The style and diction is down-to-earth and easy to follow. Apart from its historical and literary importance, this manual enjoys a great practical value, as some of the basic principles mentioned are as relevant today as they were three and a half centuries ago." Only 500 copies were printed, 450 of which were sold immediately at the book's launch at the Abu Dhabi Falconry Festival. INCORRECT - Sami says 1000 printed. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Paperback, 2014). 2014 1st English translation. 8vo paperback (159 x 235mm). Ppxviii,152. Colour illustrations. Some shelf wear but a new, unread copy. Signed (in Urdu) by the translator. The poet-solider Khushal Khan Khattak was chief of the Khattaks, a Pashtun tribe of Afghanistan and what is now Pakistan. Khushal Khan Khattak wrote this book in Pashto, the main language of Afghanistan and northern Pakistan, and it is one of the greats of Pashto literature. The Book of Falconry is a manual of falconry written in verse, and is here translated into English by Sami ur Rahman. It "is a rare work in verse, surviving from the classical Mughal era. It covers the whole gamut of the field, including trapping, training, manning, colours, types, furniture, hatching, diseases, and medicine. The dark-eyed, known as the long-winged in the West, make for a large part of the text and the species discussed are the saker, the Altai falcon, gyrfalcon, shaheen, peregrine, laggar, and red-headed merlin. Among the yellow-eyed, or the short-winged, it is the goshawk, sparrowhawk, shikra, and besra, etc. Dealing with the subject matter in a concise, compact, and cogent manner, the poet gives the kingly sport an aesthetic and philosophical touch. The style and diction is down-to-earth and easy to follow. Apart from its historical and literary importance, this manual enjoys a great practical value, as some of the basic principles mentioned are as relevant today as they were three and a half centuries ago." .

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 2015). 2015 1st edition. 8vo stapled paperback (140 x 215mm). Ppi,67. Not illustrated, audio CD of poetry readings laid in. Hawk's head motif in silver-gilt roundel to dark-blue blue card covers, front cover titled in silver-gilt. Fine new unread stapled paperback. Signed by the author. James West Nelson is the author of the noted book, Hoods, Hooding and Hoodmaking. In this book, the author offers poems and lyrics of falconry, some previously published in the NAFA journal under the pseudonym of "Jason West," and others previously unpublished. .

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustwrapper. 1st. 152 pages. Khusal Khan Khattak was a 17thC Pakistani poet.Translated into English by Sami Ur Rahman. Signed by the translator in Urdu on fep. Signed by Author(s).

8vo. pp 32. Signed by the author on the title page. Very slight creasing to cover else VG copy. Very good. First Edition. Wraps.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2004). 2004 1st edition. 8vo (147 x 224mm). Pp223,ad. Colour frontispiece by Andrew Ellis, b/w photographs, illustrations from old engravings, bibliography. Pictorial laminated boards, issued without a dust-wrapper. Small tear to corner of 2nd page - not affecting text (binding fault) o/w a fine unread copy. One of 1000 signed and numbered copies. "A layman's guide to falconry as presented in literary texts". Explores the sport's social meaning and literary allusions to it. Quotes widely from literature and draws interesting conclusions about the well-known "theory of the allocation of different raptor species to different classes of society" - a kestrel for a knave, etc. An attractive and learned book which includes some of the author's modern-day experiences and a section of recent photographs. Tipped in frontispiece painting of a red shahin falcon. Signed and numbered by the author on the frontispiece. .

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1986). (1978) 1993 2nd edition reprint. 4to (190 x 254mm). Pp352. Colour plates by G.E.Lodge, Colour & b/w photographs, illustrations, pictorial end-papers. Blue boards, spine titled in gilt. Signed (with a rather frail signature) by the author. Slight marks to title-page but very good in dust-wrapper. A classic text on the subject and still considered the definitive guide for falconers. It covers all aspects of falconry from its history and development to training, housing, tools, equipment and skills. Chapters include: An historical outline; The birds themselves; Training in brief; Housing; Tools and equipment; Equpiment, part II; Hoods and hooding; Handling the new arrival; Condition; Manning and early trianing; Flying free and getting fit; Flying falcons out of the hood; flying short-wings; Merlins; Game hawking; Moulting, imping and coping; Lost hawks; Hack and hacking back; dogs for hawking; Hood-making; Making bells and hawking bags; Glove-making; Health and disease; Conservation and captive breeding; Hood patterns. The end-papers have full-size patterns for hoods which are easily photocopied and cut out. Patterns are given for the following: Falconry Centre hoods - peregrine tiercel, gyr, falcon ('a very old pattern'), sparrow hawk (Afghan), falcon (Arab), merlin, Bonelli's eagle and changeable hawk-eagle; Anglo-Indian hoods - saker, male goshawk, sparrow hawk. Patterns for jesses and so forth are given in the text, with full instructions. .

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2012). 2012 1st edition. Large 8vo (178 x 254mm). Pp235. Colour photographs. Brown cloth, spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. Signed by the author. "In his new book, David Glynne Fox takes the reader on a historical journey into the not too distant past, for eagle falconry is relatively new to Europe and especially the United Kingdom. The appearance of this work is timely because only a mere handful of the earlier devotees still survive and it is due to these individuals that much of the work contained herein has been extracted and .not lost to posterity and falconry history. .The bulk of this work will be new to its readers." This is David Fox's account of both his own exploits as a falconer, and the exploits of other eagle falconers, with a lot of material on the history of eagle falconry in the United Kingdom. A readable and interesting book which gives an immediate overview of the contemporary British eagle falconry scene and its characters. Though not a limited edition as such, only 500 copies of this first edition have been printed. The Foreword is by Jemima Parry-Jones. .

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2011). 2011 1st edition. 8vo (159 x 241mm). Pp159. B/w photographs. Edition limited to 500 copies, signed & numbered by the author. Brown boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. Signed by the author. The last thirty years have seen an astonishing rise in the popularity of the Golden Eagle as a hunting bird in the German-speaking countries. The interest in the Golden Eagle amongst German specialists is well established but the rise in the bird's numbers is recent. This is due to the greater, and cheaper, availability of captive bred birds, with demand being boosted by large and glamorous field meetings. In this, his latest book, Martin Hollinshead examines the rise of Golden Eagle falconry in Germany and Austria since the 1950's. This account includes much on the personalities involved, their exploits and their involvement with the establishment of today's large, well-financed, glamorous and highly organised Middle-European falconry scene. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Paperback, 2007). 2007 1st edition. 8vo paperback (155 x 234mm). Ppviii,i,285. B/w photographs, illustrations, bibliography. Fine copy. Signed by both authors. A multilingual dictionary. English headwords with a brief explanation of each term followed by equivalent terms or translations into Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German and French. Covers modern as well as historical terminology. .

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hb publ.2004. Illustrated laminated boards. 208pp well illustrated with colour and B/w photos. Signed by author on photo frontispiece. 5 comprehensive chapters on objectives/legalities of falconry, preparation for selecting/housing your bird, nutrition, training, health and the moult:How to make equipment-jesses etc. The author is the Director of Phoenix Falconry in Perthshire and has been involved in the care/training of falcons (and handlers)for many years. This 'Introductory Guide to Falconry and the Training of your First Bird' is an attractive, comprehensive and easily understood guide for beginners. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardcover with DJ. Black cloth over boards with gold lettering on spine. Title and copyright pages dated 1985. 105 pages. Illustration of a man and a falcon on front cover of DJ. DJ glossy. Pakistan 200Rs/United Kingdom 9.50 pounds price printed on bottom right corner of front flap of DJ. Light fading near top edge of boards. Gold lettering on spine is shiny and legible. "Signed" sticker from previous seller on front free endpaper. Illustration as frontispiece is the same as the one on the front cover of the DJ. 2 page list of illustrations located after table of contents. Pages have been well maintained. Text is neat and legible. Binding strong and tight. Very Good condition. Signed by the author on the half title page with no inscription, dated 1987. Please contact us with questions or if you would like to see photographs. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2004). 2004 1st edition. 8vo (147 x 224mm). Pp223,ad. Colour frontispiece by Andrew Ellis, b/w photographs, illustrations from old engravings, bibliography. Pictorial laminated boards, issued without a dust-wrapper. Fine new copy. Frontispiece signed by author. Edition limited to 1000 copies. "A layman's guide to falconry as presented in literary texts". Explores the sport's social meaning and literary allusions to it. Quotes widely from literature and draws interesting conclusions about the well-known "theory of the allocation of different raptor species to different classes of society" - a kestrel for a knave, etc. An attractive and learned book which includes some of the author's modern-day experiences and a section of recent photographs. Tipped in frontispiece painting of a red shahin falcon. Signed and numbered by the author on the frontispiece. .

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Book - fine, dust wrapper - fine. From earliest times until epoch of the 1950-65 pesticide crisis. Weight exceeds standard 1.0 kg rate - extra postage may be required for some overseas destinations. Inscribed by Author(s).

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2016). (2013) 2016 1st English edition. 4to (219 x 186mm). Pp464. Colour photographs throughout, forewords by Dr. Adrian Lombard and Roger Upton, introduction by David Horobin. Blue cloth, upper board and spine titled in gilt. Fine unread copy in dust-wrapper. Signed by the author. Edited by David Horobin, this is the English translation of Patrick Morel's L'Art de la Fauconnerie (Crepin-Leblond, Chaumont 2013). It is a superb new falconry book: history, practical manual, statement of the art. Morel's work was the first French falconry book of consequence for six decades. "This English edition brings a fresh perspective to the English-speaking falconer and is further enhanced through contributions from a number of internationally renowned authorities, including British, American and South African falconers and austringers." Sections include: The hunting hawk; Longwings - the high flight; Different types of high flight; Hunting stories; Shortwings - the low flight; Falconry around the world - Arabia, North America, South Africa; Ultimate quarry - woodcock, golden plover, snipe, woodpigeon; Reflections on the philosophy and ethics of falconry. .

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2016). (2013) 2016 1st English edition. 4to (219 x 186mm). Pp464. Colour photographs throughout, forewords by Dr. Adrian Lombard and Roger Upton, introduction by David Horobin. Blue cloth, upper board and spine titled in gilt. Slight marks to dust-wrapper, slight corner bump o/w a fine unread copy. Signed by the author. Edited by David Horobin, this is the English translation of Patrick Morel's L'Art de la Fauconnerie (Crepin-Leblond, Chaumont 2013). It is a superb new falconry book: history, practical manual, statement of the art. Morel's work was the first French falconry book of consequence for six decades. "This English edition brings a fresh perspective to the English-speaking falconer and is further enhanced through contributions from a number of internationally renowned authorities, including British, American and South African falconers and austringers." Sections include: The hunting hawk; Longwings - the high flight; Different types of high flight; Hunting stories; Shortwings - the low flight; Falconry around the world - Arabia, North America, South Africa; Ultimate quarry - woodcock, golden plover, snipe, woodpigeon; Reflections on the philosophy and ethics of falconry. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2004). 2004 1st edition. 4to (192 x 252mm). Pp303. B/w photographs & illustrations. Brown boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine copy in dust-wrapper. Signed by the author. "This book follows on from 'O for a Falconers Voice', recording the sport and its enthusiasts from 1926 to more recent times, covering much of the Twentieth Century." .

1934 First Edition and Limited Edition. Limited to 350 copies of which this is 147. Signed by Arnold Fleming on the limitation page. 48 photographic illustrations on 19 plates. Forward by Sir Iain Colquhoun of Luss, Baronet. Green cloth boards with gold stamped hawk to front cover and gold lettering to spine-title.

1964 First Edition and Limited Edition. This is 783 of 2000 copies. Hardcover. Condition: Good. There appear to be minor staining on the top front board. There is some shelf wear. The page are clean and in good condition. The dust jacket is in poor condition, although it is all there. The cover is torn at the spine and in two pieces front and back. Bound in linen buckram with leatherette spine label and medallion on front cover.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Includes a tipped-in color frontispiece signed by the author. 'A book about literature and falconry by one who knows both' --Bodio. Signed by Author.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2004). 2004 1st edition. 8vo (146 x 224mm). Pp317 + 3pp ads. Colour & b/w photographs, bibliography. Pictorial laminated boards. Although it was initially stated that this edition was limited to 1000 copies, this copy does NOT include the signed & numbered frontispiece. A fine new unread copy. A good and detailed treatise on flying falcons at waterfowl. Training methods in America differ from ours, especially in their use of tame racing pigeons. However the UK falconer is going to find a great deal of use here. Includes a chapter advocating catch and release falconry, and discussing how it is done. .

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2024). 2024 1st edition. Large 8vo (175 x 247mm). Pp211. Colour & b&w photographs. Claret boards, spine & upper board titled in gilt. A fine new copy in dust-wrapper. Signed by the editor. A collection of anecdotes by leading falconers with the aim of raising money for Project Lugger. The contributors to this second collection are Geoffrey Pollard, Alistair McKissock, Noel Hyde, Debbie Stewart, Chris Brook, Farooq Khan, Fran Bolinches, Rufus Samkin, Tula Sapert, Neil Hunter, Eric Witowski, Jorj Gypsy, Steve Tolley, DaveSharpe, Hilary White, Kyle Sharpe,Martin Whitley, Paul Willcock, Robert Hutchinson, Paul Davies, Bob Haddon, Sami ur Rahman, Val Smith, Roland Carson, Jemima Parry-Jones and Bob Dalton. .

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2023). 2023 1st edition. Large 8vo (175 x 247mm). Pp199. Colour photographs. Blue boards, spine titled in gilt. A fine new copy in dust-wrapper. Signed by the editor. A collection of anecdotes by thirty leading falconers with the aim of raising money for Project Lugger. Contributors include Anthony Crosswell, Mark Upton, Tony James, Patrick Morel, Elisabeth Leix, Professor Mark Fielder, Simon Tyers, Diana Durman-Walters, Mark Williams and Leonard Hurrell. It is intended to follow this with a second volume. .

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2022). 2022 1st edition. Large 8vo (180 x 248mm). Pp295. Colour & b&w photographs. Blue boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. Signed by the author. A record of fifty years travelling the world, studying falconry and raptor conservation. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2004). (1986) 2004 1st English language edition. Large 4to (224 x 288mm). Pp143,ad. Colour & b/w photographs & paintings, bibliography, pictorial laminated boards. One of an edition limited to 1000 copies each with a tipped-in print numbered and initialled by the author. Slight stain to preliminary pages, boards slightly faded but a very good copy. Signed and numbered bookplate. Originally published in Dutch as De Valkerij op het Loo. History of the short-lived Royal Loo Hawking Club housed at the palace of Het Loo in The Netherlands. The club had an international membership, and specialised in the "haut vol" , high ringing flights at heron and kite. Beautifully illustrated with contemporary paintings and sketches. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2004). 2004 1st edition. 8vo (146 x 224mm). Pp317 + 3pp ads. Colour & b/w photographs. Colour frontispiece signed, numbered & tipped-in, bibliography. Pictorial laminated boards. Slight use but a very good copy. A good and detailed treatise on flying falcons at waterfowl. Training methods in America differ from ours, especially in their use of tame racing pigeons. However the UK falconer is going to find a great deal of use here. Includes a chapter advocating catch and release falconry, and discussing how it is done. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2004). 2004 1st edition. 8vo (146 x 224mm). Pp317 + 3pp ads. Colour & b/w photographs. Colour frontispiece signed, numbered & tipped-in, bibliography. Pictorial laminated boards. A fine unread copy. Colour frontispiece signed & numbered by the author. Although this book was initially limited to 1000 numbered copies, this copy seems to be from a limitation of 150. A good and detailed treatise on flying falcons at waterfowl. Training methods in America differ from ours, especially in their use of tame racing pigeons. However the UK falconer is going to find a great deal of use here. Includes a chapter advocating catch and release falconry, and discussing how it is done. .

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. SIGNED BY AUTHOR! A nice copy. Text in mint/unmarked condition. Very minor sticker residue on title page. Cover has minor wear with bumped/curling corners. Binding is tight. Your Satisfaction Guaranteed. We ship daily. Expedited shipping available. Signed by Author.

Condition: Aceptable. Farming Press, 1997. 133pp. Firmado por el autor.