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THE ART OF FALCONRY
Written by Frederick Ii Of Hohenstaufen; Casey A. Wood; F. Marjorie Fyfe.
Stock no. 1827708
Published by Stanford University Press.
1st thus
1961.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
The Art of Falconry Being the De Arte Venandi Cum Avibus of Frederick II of Hohenstaufen translated and edited by Wood and Fyfe. De Arte Venandi cum Avibus was originally written shortly before the year 1250. This is a reissue of the 1943 edition. Large format. Green cloth boards, gilt title and tooling to spine. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. cx + 637 pages. Boards clean. Foxing to text block and endpapers. Gift inscription in ink to first blank page else contents clean. Dustwrapper has some foxing, loss to spine (affecting title) and rear panel flap edge caused by insect/snail damage. Edges slightly worn. Overall, a decent copy.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- FALCONRY
- BIRDS OF PREY
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
A MANUAL OF FALCONRY
Written by Michael Woodford.
Stock no. 1827590
Published by Adam & Charles Black.
1961.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
B/w photos. Covering every aspect of falconry from choosing a hawk for training; individual species used in falconry; game hawking; rook hawking and a bibliography. Early reprint. A few minor marks to boards. Text block browned with some foxing. Front endpapers browned. Contents otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is slihgtly faded to spine, lightly rubbed at corners, a little browned and scuffed.
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- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- FIELD SPORTS
- FALCONRY
- BIRDS OF PREY
FALCONRY: CELEBRATING A LIVING HERITAGE
Written by Javier Ceballos.
Stock no. 2135369
Published by Motivate Publishing.
1st UAE
2009.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Large oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos. ISBN: 9781860632761. Contents are excellent! Wrapper has some edge-creasing with a 1" closed tear to rear panel and sticky label.
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- FIELD SPORTS
- FALCONRY
- BIRDS OF PREY
FALCON
Written by Helen Macdonald.
Stock no. 1816661
Published by Reaktion Books.
As new condition.
Whether loved, hated, or feared, whether worshiped as a god, valued as a hunting companion, or used as a corporate or heraldic symbol, falcons have fascinated humans for millennia. This book sheds compelling new light on this extraordinary bird, and on cultures through which it has flown. Cardwraps. ISBN: 1861892381. Still in original shrinkwrap.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- FALCONRY
- BIRDS OF PREY