Falconry & Hawking
by Phillip Glasier
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0713484071
- ISBN 13
- 9780713484076
- Seller
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Missoula, Montana, United States
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About This Item
The 4,000-year-old sport of falconry, once the pastime of royalty and aristocracy, is still thriving with clubs throughout the UK and the US. Phillip Glasier's book is a classic text on the subject and considered the definitive guide for falconers. It covers all aspects of falconry from its history and development to training, housing, tools, equipment and skills. There are chapters on: Handling the new arrival - Condition - Manning and early training - Flying free and getting fit - Flying falcons out of the hood - Flying shortwings - Game Hawking - Moulting - Lost Hawks - Hack and Hacking back - Dogs for Hawking - Making hoods, belts, bags and gloves
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- Bookseller
- The Vespiary Book Restoration & Bindery (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SQ5604281
- Title
- Falconry & Hawking
- Author
- Phillip Glasier
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0713484071
- ISBN 13
- 9780713484076
- Publisher
- Batsford
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- June 30, 2006
- Keywords
- hawks, eagles, falcons, falconry, hawking, falconer
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science/Nature Writing;
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