American Falconry in the Twentieth Century

by Captain R. L. Meredith

Published by Archives of American Falconry, 1999, Boise Idaho

Scarce copy of this 136 page, illustrated manual on the sport of falconry including a brief discussion of the history and antiquity of the sport and the reasons why it maintained an unbroken popularity for over 600 years in England, a refutation of the popular belief that is is a cruel pastime, the birds used and their availability in America, furniture and fittings, how the birds are obtained, training and the use of different species in the field, care and conditioning, and diseases and their treatment.  

Volume I of the Heritage Publications Series.  

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