Observations Upon Hawking: Breaking and Managing the Several Kinds of Hawks Used In Falconry (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781542357364)

This special re-print edition of the 1826 Edition of Sir John Sebright's book "Observations Upon Hawking" has not been available to fans of falconry since it first appeared on the scene in the early 19th Century. The demand for this rare book has brought forth the much needed reprint of this famous classic falconry work. Hints on the Management of Hawks: Practical Falconry will shed considerable light on the history of the management of hawks and falcons for the sport of falconry, including age old techniques as they were practiced in the early 19th Century. Chapters include Partridge Hawking, Magpie Hawking, The Hawking of Rooks, Passage Hawks, Heron Hawking, The Icelander and the Gyr Falcon, Short Winged Hawks, The Sparrow Hawk, On Feeding, On Bathing, On Weathering, Imping, Mewing, The Cage and more. Note: This public domain edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background. This edition is reprinted in accordance to Federal Law.

Author: Jackson Chambers, John Sebright
ISBN-10: 1542357365
ISBN-13: 9781542357364
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 01/04/2017
Pages: 78
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.16d