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by
Richard Blome (Author)
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.
Number of Pages: 160Dimensions: 0.5 x 8.5 x 5.5 INPublication Date: September 15, 2005
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