| The Encyclopedia of Falconry | 
 enlarge | Author: Adrian Walker
Publisher: The Derrydale Press
Category: Book
Buy New: $60.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 184362
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 10 x 7.8 x 0.9
ISBN: 1564161749
Dewey Decimal Number: 031
EAN: 9781564161741
ASIN: 1564161749
Publication Date: May 25, 2000
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Product Description
This 95,000 word, lavishly illustrated encyclopedia contains some 1500 terms and idioms relating to or connected with falconry, with explanations, derivations and notes.
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 Falconry: The Sport of the Noble Gentry March 25, 2005
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Falconry is a sport that has long been associated with the noble gentry. Indeed, these beautiful, regal birds do represent an avian, falconine nobility that remains distinct.
For those interested and/or involved in falconry, make this book your best friend. It will provide you with the correct terminology and tips for handling your raptors if you are a falconer. It is a book you will want to keep at hand so as to refresh and reinforce the technical information and jargon in re falconry.
An important addition to the bookshelf. September 27, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As with dictionaries and other reference works, nobody sits down to read an encyclopaedia. Instead, I began by carefully studying numerous entries and then put the book to the test by comparing the "glossary of terms" found in two very good books on Falconry to the content of this work.
The book measures 10in x 7in (255mm x 195mm) and contains 150 pages packed with information plus an extensive "further reading" section at the end. The publishers claim 95,000 words defining some 1,500 terms used in connection with the sport of Falconry. Those I had selected to study at random were all well described and included the ancient and historic origins of those words (where applicable) in addition to their meaning. The book also contains numerous illustrations to assist the written descriptions plus 4 sections of colour/black and white photographs/illustrations - from both ancient and modern sources.
Thinking I had stumbled across a whole area which had been missed by the author, I looked up a number of medical terms associated with Falconry and was (initially at least) very disappointed to find vitally important words - such as "Bumblefoot," missing altogether. Then I discovered the 8 page appendix on "Diseases and Ailments" right at the end and mentally offered the author my sincere apologies and quickly restored the book's 5 star rating.
Altogether, an excellent book and a most useful reference tool - although I am not sure why they have used the American spelling (i.e. Encyclopaedia instead of Encyclopaedia) in the title. A small matter which should not deter anyone from buying the book.
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 Add this to your library! June 13, 2000
19 out of 21 found this review helpful
Falconry is a sport with a long, complex history and tradition, and there is a wealth of falconry-related literature out there. This book is good to have on hand when researching a word or phrase related to managing your own hawks. Having all these definitions at your fingertips really helps (a lot of falconry classics contain archaic language or very specific terminology). But, the Encyclopedia also contains a lot of current information. It is not a how-to book, so it does not replace any of the better falconry manuals. It is, though, a solid reference tool you will consult time and again.
The sport of falconry May 20, 2000
23 out of 25 found this review helpful
A comprehensive look at the the world of falconry. The writing style shows much better organization than the Webster/Beebe books, which tend to ramble. Great photos.
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