The Ornithology of Shakespeare - Critically Examined, Explained, and Illustrated (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781446509869)

Originally published in 1864. The illustrated contents will prove of great interest to ornithologists, falconers and Shakespeare devotees. The detailed chapters contain: Shakespeare's General Knowledge of Natural History - The Eagle and Larger Birds of Prey - Hawks and Hawking - The Owl - Crows and their Relations - Song Birds - Birds Under Domestication - Game Birds and Quarry of Falconers - Wildfowl and Seafowl - Other Birds etc.Many of the earliest bird books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Author: James Edmund 1841 Harting
ISBN-10: 1446509869
ISBN-13: 9781446509869
Publisher: Read Books
Language: English
Published: 11/09/2010
Pages: 342
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.76d