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Verlag: Hancock House Publishers. Surrey, British Columbia. 2004., 2004
ISBN 10: 088839490XISBN 13: 9780888394903
Anbieter: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verbandsmitglied: PBFA
Buch Erstausgabe
Zustand: new. (Hardcover, 2004 ). 2004 1st edition. 4to (224 x 288mm). Pp173, ads. Colour & b/w photographs, illustrations, bibliography. Pictorial laminated boards, issued without a dust-wrapper. Fine new copy. Issued without dust-wrapper. A useful book for the falconer and avian vet, as well as anyone intending to take on injured raptors. Chapters include: Raptor survival strategies - hunting techniques, diet; The injured raptor - source of birds for rehabilitation, housing the injured raptor, enclosure construction, choosing the right rehabilitation method, rehabilitation techniques, review of injuries, consequences and options, aviary exercise (forced exercise), dealing with orphaned raptors, preparing the food, behavioural development, reintroducing orphaned raptors, the starving raptor; Releasing rehabilitated raptors; Monitoring released birds - tracking, transmitters, the failed release; The captive raptor - managing the captive raptor, beak care, feather care, molting, repairing feathers, housing trained raptors; Raptor behaviour and training - motivation, training methods, lure training, unwanted behaviour, weight management during training, improving and maintaining fitness, choosing the right raptor for a demonstration; The raptor aviary - managing the aviary display, designing the aviary, perching, feeding raptors in aviaries, mixing species; Raptor management photo gallery; Raptor medicine - inital first aid, anaesthesia, management of soft tissue injuries, management of orthopaedic injuries, ocular trauma, bumblefoot, trichomoniasis, endoparasitism, ectoparasitism, poisoning, miscellaneous conditions, release conditions; The raptor diet; Equipment - equipment for holding raptors, using hoods, jesses and leashes, swivels, making lures, the creance, perches, using bells. Appendices are: Live food production; Breeding rats and mice; Freezing food before use and using road kills; Putting rehabilitation and foraging in context. PREVIOUS PRICE £29.95.
Verlag: Hancock House Publishers. Surrey, British Columbia. 2004., 2004
ISBN 10: 0888395493ISBN 13: 9780888395498
Anbieter: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verbandsmitglied: PBFA
Buch Erstausgabe
Zustand: new. (Hardcover, 2004). 2004 1st edition. 8vo (146 x 224mm). Pp207 + 1pp ads. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations, bibliography. Pictorial laminated boards. Fine new copy. "Choosing an appropriate species to begin, building suitable accomodation, equipping your new bird, ensuring proper diet and care and training your bird to fly free and hunt quarry". The author is an experienced professional falconer with a falconry centre in Scotland. Covers all the basic stuff very well. The hunting parts relate to flying Harris Hawks. Chapters include: Objectives of falconry; Legalities of the sport; Time and place to train; Selection of species; Housing your raptor; Equipment; Diet and nutrition; Acquiring your new bird; Choosing and bringing your bird home; Manning; Carriage; Calling off; Following on; Entering; Your first hunting adventure; Different flying techniques; Tactics for different prey; The lost hawk; Health and first aid; The moult; Looking to the future. Appendices includes a list of other useful books, contacts and a glossary of falconry terms. .
Verlag: Hancock House Publishers. Surrey, British Columbia. 2004., 2004
ISBN 10: 0888395531ISBN 13: 9780888395535
Anbieter: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verbandsmitglied: PBFA
Buch Erstausgabe Signiert
Zustand: new. (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. .
Verlag: Hancock House Publishers. Surrey, British Columbia. 2004., 2004
ISBN 10: 0888395760ISBN 13: 9780888395764
Anbieter: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verbandsmitglied: PBFA
Buch Signiert
(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. .
Verlag: Hancock House Publishers. Surrey, British Columbia. 2004., 2004
ISBN 10: 0888395760ISBN 13: 9780888395764
Anbieter: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verbandsmitglied: PBFA
Buch
(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. Fine unread copy. Tipped in at the front is a colour print of Zoe, a peregrine, by J. Wolf, carrying the limitation number and initials. Originally published in Dutch as "De Valkerij op het Loo." This is a 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. .
Verlag: Hancock House Publishers. Surrey, British Columbia. 2004., 2004
ISBN 10: 0888395531ISBN 13: 9780888395535
Anbieter: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verbandsmitglied: PBFA
Buch Erstausgabe Signiert
(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. .
Verlag: Hancock House Publishers. Surrey, British Columbia. 2004., 2004
ISBN 10: 0888395485ISBN 13: 9780888395481
Anbieter: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verbandsmitglied: PBFA
Buch Erstausgabe Signiert
Zustand: New. (Hardcover, 2004 ). 2004 1st edition. Large 4to (224 x 288mm). Pp245. Colour & b/w photographs, pictorial end-papers, pictorial laminated boards. Edition limited to 1000 copies, each with a tipped-in colour plate, signed & numbered by the author. New unread copy. Tipped-in colour plate signed and numbered by the author. Largely about the history and exploits of the Northumberland Crow Falconers who practice "Le haut vol;" flying falcons from the glove, mainly from horseback, for high ringing flights at corvids. A wide-ranging and comprehensive book which looks in great detail at this rather exclusive British sport, as well as at crow hawking throughout the world. .