The Art And Practice Of Hawking (1900) - Couverture rigide

Michell, Edward Blair

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ISBN 10 : 1165211971 ISBN 13 : 9781165211975

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

The Art And Practice Of Hawking is a book written by Edward Blair Michell in 1900. The book is a comprehensive guide to the art of falconry, also known as hawking. It covers various aspects of the sport, including the history of falconry, the different types of birds used in falconry, the training of birds, the equipment used in falconry, and the techniques used in hunting with birds of prey.The book is divided into several chapters, each of which covers a different aspect of falconry. The first chapter provides an introduction to the sport, while the second chapter discusses the different types of birds used in falconry and their characteristics. The third chapter is dedicated to the training of birds, including the different methods used to train them.The fourth chapter covers the equipment used in falconry, such as the hood, jesses, and leash. The fifth chapter discusses the techniques used in hunting with birds of prey, including the different types of prey that can be hunted.The final chapters of the book provide practical advice for those interested in taking up falconry, including tips on selecting a bird, building a mews, and caring for the bird. The book also includes numerous illustrations and photographs to help readers understand the different aspects of falconry.Overall, The Art And Practice Of Hawking is a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning about the sport of falconry. It provides a detailed and comprehensive guide to the art of hawking, and is sure to be of interest to both beginners and experienced falconers alike.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Biographie de l'auteur

Edward Blair Michell (1843-1926) was born in Oxford, son of the principal of Hertford College Oxford. An English barrister and rower and was also a boxer, a linguist, an authority on falconry and the author of books on a variety of subjects. He was also a French advocate and highly fluent in French. He was in Paris during the time of the Paris Commune. He published a view of life under the commune in Fraser's Magazine. Michell was later legal adviser to Chulalongkorn, King Rama V of Siam and fluent in Siamese wrote a Siamese-English dictionary. Michell was expert on hawking and was considered possibly the greatest authority on merlins. He wrote on the art and practice of hawking.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1165211971
• ISBN 13: 9781165211975
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 314
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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