- Hardcover: 250 pages
- Publisher: Stackpole Books (Mar 9 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1904057284
- ISBN-13: 978-1904057284
- Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 19.3 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 862 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #794,970 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
Falconry is growing as one of the most popular and exciting of field sports and it appeals to an increasingly wide following both in Europe and throughout North America. This book is specifically designed for those new to the sport and covers the basics from the different types of bird and their individual characteristics to acquiring the equipment and the care and handling of the birds themselves. A major section of the book covers all aspects of training, hunting and maintenance and, allied to numerous outstanding illustrations, this book will become a standard manual for future generations of falconers.
About the Author
Tony Hall has been Editor of the British Hawking Association's journals and, from the age of fourteen, has bred , trained and flown numerous hawks, including Tawny Owls. He lives in Somerset, England.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
All the information you require.,
By Ned Middleton (British professional underwater photo-journalist & author) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)
This review is from: Falconry Basics: A Handbook for Beginners (Hardcover)
When you find a book which claims to get down to the "Basics" of any subject - you should expect to find exactly that. Thankfully, this author understands what that words means and delivers the goods. I am at the stage where my first bird is flying free and is being trained to hunt and, already, I have learned a great deal from this book. Not only is this an excellent book for beginners, I suspect many of those who think they "know it all" will find some useful information here. The artwork is simple and effective - and it works. The text is well written and easy-to-follow. All the different components of such essential items as, for example, the glove, hawking bag, hood, swing lure, creance (to name but five) are shown in the right amount of detail thus creating no confusion whatsoever. The book itself measures 10in x 7in (255mm x 190mm) and is packed with almost 250 pages of basic information about Falconry. Altogether, the author has covered every aspect of the sport from; The law, various birds, housing, equipment, furniture, handling, weights, food, training, travel, dogs, ferrets, fitness, illness, injury and lots more besides. I would suggest this book is an essential addition to the bookshelf of anyone who keeps birds of prey no matter how experienced the keeper might be. In short, there is something here for everyone. NM
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4.7 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews) 16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fine book for begining falconry,
By William Louis Kerr "William" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Falconry Basics: A Handbook for Beginners (Hardcover)
For someone just beginning to explore falconry (such as myself) this book is a top-notch starting guide. With extensive instructions on furniture, training, further reading and even hawk anatomy, this book gave me more than enough to get started. The only downside to this book was that the sections on falconry laws focus on British law. If you're not from the UK (as I am not) you will need to find another sourch for this information. Even so, this is a fine book for a beginer, and well worth the cost.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
All the information you require.,
By Ned Middleton - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Falconry Basics: A Handbook for Beginners (Hardcover)
When you find a book which claims to get down to the "Basics" of any subject - you should expect to find exactly that. Thankfully, this author understands what that words means and delivers the goods.I am at the stage where my first bird is flying free and is being trained to hunt and, already, I have learned a great deal from this book. Not only is this an excellent book for beginners, I suspect many of those who think they "know it all" will find some useful information here. The artwork is simple and effective - and it works. The text is well written and easy-to-follow. All the different components of such essential items as, for example, the glove, hawking bag, hood, swing lure, creance (to name but five) are shown in the right amount of detail thus creating no confusion whatsoever. The book itself measures 10in x 7in (255mm x 190mm) and is packed with almost 250 pages of basic information about Falconry. Altogether, the author has covered every aspect of the sport from; The law, various birds, housing, equipment, furniture, handling, weights, food, training, travel, dogs, ferrets, fitness, illness, injury and lots more besides. I would suggest this book is an essential addition to the bookshelf of anyone who keeps birds of prey no matter how experienced the keeper might be. In short, there is something here for everyone. NM 5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Falconry basics,
By M. Boyle "book lover" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Falconry Basics: A Handbook for Beginners (Hardcover)
I found this book to be very helpful for someone with little or no knowledge aboutstarting out in falconry. Most of my questions were answered and everything was explained well. |
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