This antiquarian book constitutes one volume of a detailed and useful guide to falconry, and includes information on the modern falconer, a discussion implements used, and a glossary of terms. This fascinating and extensively illustrated text will be of considerable utility to modern hawking enthusiasts, and would make for a wonderful addition to collections of related literature. Many antiquarian books such as this are becoming increasingly hard to come by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern edition. It comes complete...

This antiquarian book constitutes one volume of a detailed and useful guide to falconry, and includes information on kite hawking, hare hawking, merlins, management, lark hawking, the hobby, the lanner, sport in India, and other related issues. This fascinating and extensively illustrated text will be of considerable utility to modern hawking enthusiasts, and would make for a wonderful addition to collections of related literature. Many antiquarian books such as this are becoming increasingly hard to come by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in...

This vintage text constitutes one volume of a detailed and useful guide to falconry, and includes information on hawking and training. This fascinating and extensively illustrated text will be of considerable utility to modern hawking enthusiasts, and would make for a wonderful addition to collections of related literature. The chapters of this book include: 'The Peregrine', 'Passage Hawks', 'How Caught', 'Mode of Training', 'Heron Hawking', 'Rook Hawking', 'Gull Hawking', 'Passage Hawks for Game and Lost Hawks', etcetera. Many antiquarian books such as this are becoming increasingly hard to...

This vintage book constitutes one volume of a detailed and useful guide to falconry, and includes information on the care and management of falcons and related birds. This fascinating and extensively illustrated text will be of considerable utility to modern hawking enthusiasts, and would make for a wonderful addition to collections of related literature. The chapters of this book include: 'General Management', 'Mews', 'Blocks', 'Perches', 'Bow Perch', 'Bathing', 'Condition', 'Feeding', 'Casting', 'Imping', 'Mounting', 'Various Diseases', etcetera. Many antiquarian books such as this are...

This antiquarian book constitutes one volume of a detailed and useful guide to falconry, and includes information on celebrated falconers and falconers' clubs. This fascinating and extensively illustrated text will be of considerable utility to modern hawking enthusiasts, and would make for a wonderful addition to collections of related literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Celebrated Falconers'; 'Scotch, Dutch and English Clubs'; 'The Falconer's Club'; 'Colonel Thornton'; 'The Old Hawking Club', etcetera. Many antiquarian books such as this are becoming increasingly hard to come by...

This antiquarian book constitutes one volume of a detailed and useful guide to falconry, and includes information on the peregrine, eyesses, ''hacking'' hawks, training, game hawking, records of sport, and magpie hawking. This fascinating and extensively illustrated text will be of considerable utility to modern falconry enthusiasts, and would make for a wonderful addition to collections of related literature. Many antiquarian books such as this are becoming increasingly hard-to-come-by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern...

This vintage book contains a detailed account of the authors experiences tending the land of a royal home in Lyndhurst, the New Forest, England. It is a fascinating memoir concerning thirty-five years service which offers the reader an authentic insight into life in the royal village during the nineteenth century, which has been known as the capital of the New Forest since William the Conqueror. Contents include: "Introduction", "The Crown and the Commoners", "The Forest in Danger", "The Court in Danger", "The Court of Verderers", "Making a Start", "Some Verderers, Old and New", "My Work, My...