FALCONRY

The titles listed under these headings are BRAND NEW books listed alphabetically by author.
Price is for the cloth (hardback) edition unless indicated otherwise. Buteo Books makes
every effort to keep these titles in stock, but both price and availability are subject to change.

900. ANDERSSON, Henrik. Books on Hawking in the Library of the Royal Armoury (Stockholm). Stockholm, 1999. Color and b&w plates, 72 pp. Stiff paper covers. $20.00

26-201. ARENT, Lori. Reconditioning Raptors: A Manual for the Creance (Line) Technique. The Raptor Center, 2001. A how-to guide to the use of creance flying in the physical reconditioning of a raptor. 63 pp. Spiral. $15.00

901. BEEBE, Frank L. The Compleat Falconer. Hancock House, 1992. A contemporary summation of the sport, where it has been and where it is going. Thirty-two color plates. 334 pp. $70.00

902. BEEBE, Frank L. A Falconry Manual. Hancock House, 1999 (Revised). Black & white drawings and photos. Compact and concise, it still covers all the essential information. 197 pp. Paper. $17.95

903. Beebe, Frank L. and Harold M. WEBSTER. North American Falconry & Hunting Hawks . Eighth Edition. NAF&HH, 2000. Numerous color plates, including several fold-out plates, and black and white illustrations. The highly regarded, up-to-date and comprehensive treatise on falconry and hawking. 475 pp. Currently unavailable

BIRD, David M. and Keith L. Bildstein, editors. Raptor Research and Management Techniques Hancock House, 2008. Not intended to be an all-inclusive manual or detailed how-to book, but rather a review of the state of the art in raptor research, with up-to-date information on various techniques that is designed to provide readers with a general overview of the field. Illustrated with photos and drawings. 464 pp. Paperback. $70.00
The much-anticipated and thoroughly updated version of the popular but long out of print Raptor Management Techniques Manual.

904. BODIO, Stephen. Eagle Dreams: Searching for Legends in Wild Mongolia. Lyons Press, 2003. The author observes ancient rituals of hunting with eagles, still practiced on the Mongolian Steppe. 256 pp. $22.95

905. CLARK, A.P. Falconry at the Air Force Academy: The Story of the Cadets' Unique Performing Mascot. Fulcrum Publishing, 2003. 96 pp. Color photos and illustrations. Paper. $17.95

906. CRAIGHEAD, John J. and Frank C. CRAIGHEAD, Jr. Life With an Indian Prince. Peregrine Fund's World Center for Birds of Prey, 2001. Volume two in the Peregrine Fund's Archives of American Falconry Heritage Publication series. The authors' previously unpublished diaries, describing their experiences while living with the royal family of Bhavnagar, India in 1940-41. Lavishly illustrated.
Standard Edition - $135.00
Deluxe Patron's edition in half-leather with slipcase - $320.00

907. DURMAN-WALTERS, Diana. The Modern Falconer: Training, Hawking and Breeding. Swan Hill Press, 1994. Color and b&w photographs. A modern approach to this ancient sport. 175 pp. $35.00

908. FORD, Emma. Falconry: Art and Practice. Revised edition. Blandford Press, 1995. A comprehensive guide written by an acknowledged expert. 191 pp. $24.95
Co-founder of the acclaimed British School of Falconry, this is Ford's fourth Falconry book, covering techniques, laws, birds, and gear.

909. FORD, Emma. Gyrfalcon. London: John Murray, 1999. With original paintings by Antony RHODES and Andrew ELLIS, as well as historical paintings. Color photographs by Robert B. BERRY, Piers CAVENDISH and others. Oblong quarto. 190 pp. $115.00

910. FOX, Nick. Understanding the Bird of Prey. Hancock House, 1995. Based on the author's considerable experience as a practicing falconer and raptor biologist, this manual covers captive breeding, equipment, development and behavior, and hawking in the field. Color photos, drawings. 375 pp. $49.95

911. FREDERICK II. The Art of Falconry: Being the De Arte Venandi cum Avibus of Frederick II of Hohenstaufen, Emperor of Germany, 1194-1250. Translated and edited by Casey A. WOOD & F. Marjorie FYFE. Stanford, 1943 (1961). Written over 700 years ago. First English translation of complete text. 637 pp. $135.00

NEW! GALLAGHER, Tim. Falcon Fever: A Falconer in the Twenty-first Century. Houghton Mifflin, 2008. Interweaving memoir, history, and travelogue, Gallagher follows falconer and emperor Frederick II’s footsteps through Europe. 326 pp. $25.00

NEW! GARCIA, Beatriz E. Candil and Arjen E. HARTMAN. Ars Accipitraria: An Essential Multilingual Dictionary for the Practice of Falconry and Hawking. Yarak Publishing, 2007. A complete glossary with translations in Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German, and French. Also includes translations of names of birds of prey. 285 pp. Paper. $67.50

NEW! GARCIA, Beatriz E. Candil. El Gran Desconocido: The Red-tailed Hawk. Yarak Publishing, 2007. A complete monograph, in Spanish. 283 pp. Paper. $80.00

912. GLASIER, Phillip. Falconry and Hawking. Overlook, 1998. Revised third edition. B&W illustrations and color photos. 352 pp. $49.95

913. HAAK, Bruce A. The Hunting Falcon. Hancock House, 1993. Details the techniques for training falcons in the classical, game-hawking style. 240 pp. $34.95

914. HAAK, Bruce A. Pirate of the Plains: The Biology of the Prairie Falcon. Hancock House, 1995. Color photos. 208 pp. Paper. $19.95

915. HALL, Tony. Falconry Basics: A Handbook for Beginners. Stackpole, 2004. Illustrated. Specifically designed for those new to the sport, covering types of birds, equipment and care. 160 pp. $26.95

916. HALLGARTH, Adrian. Hawking and Falconry for Beginners. Hancock House, 2004. Choosing appropriate species, building accommodations, equipment, diet, care and training. Fully illustrated in color. 208 pp. $29.95

917. HARRIS, Lee W. Falconry for Beginners: An Introduction to the Sport. Swan Hill, 1998(2000). Color photos and drawings. 160 pp. $26.95

918. HARRIS, Lee W. The Harris Hawk: Management, Training and Hunting. Swan Hill, 2001. Color and b&w photos, and drawings. 152 pp. $32.95

919. HARTING, James Edmund. Bibliotheca Accipitraria: a Catalogue of Books, Ancient and Modern, Relating to Falconry, with Notes, Glossary, and Vocabulary. Martino Publishing, 2000. Facsimile edition of a work published in 1891 by Bernard Quaritch. 289 pp. $75.00

920. HOLLINSHEAD, Martin. Hawking Ground Quarry: A Treatise on Hawking. Hancock House, 1993. Color photos. 168 pp. $34.95

921. HOLLINSHEAD, Martin. Hawking with Golden Eagles. Hancock House, 1995. 174 pp. Paper. $22.95

922. HOROBIN, David. Falconry in Literature: The Symbolism of Falconry in English Literature from Chaucer to Marvell. Hancock House, 2004. Includes a tipped-in color frontispiece signed by the author. 223 pp. $75.00
"A book about literature and falconry by one who knows both" --Bodio

923. KIMSEY, Bryan and Jim HODGE. Falconry Equipment: A Guide to Making and Using Falconry Gear. Kimsey/Hodge Publications, Third revised printing, 2000. Black and white illustrations. 177 pp. Paper. $29.95

924. KOTSIOPOULOS, George. Falconry Uncommon. Hancock House, 1999. 120 pp. The history and sport of falconry, illustrated with ancient texts and art. $40.00

26-240. McGRANAGHAN, Liam J. The Red-tailed Hawk: A Complete Guide to Training and Hunting North America's Most Versatile Game Hawk. Fourth edition, 2007. Updated and revised, including a new chapter, and much added information. Natural history, trapping, training, health, maintenance, equipment, and the nuances of various types of quarry. 181 pp. $44.95

926. MORAN, David T. Life on the Wing: Adventures with Birds of Prey. Round Table Press, 1996. Illustrated with paintings, drawings, and photos. 251 pp. Both editions numbered and signed by the author. Standard edition - $75.00; Leather bound - $150.00

927. MULLENIX, Matthew. American Kestrels in Modern Falconry. Third expanded edition. Western Sporting Publications, 2002. Training, equipment, methods, maintenance, and much more. Comes highly recommended. 139 pp. $21.95

26-243. MULLENIX, Matthew. In Season: A Louisiana Falconer's Journal. Western Sporting, 2005. The journal of a season, written by the " falconer's falconer." 186 pp. Paper. $16.95

929. OAKES, William C. The Falconer's Apprentice: A Guide to Training the Passage Red- tailed Hawk. Third edition, 2001. Illus. 172 pp. Paper. $20.00

930. O'BRIEN, Dan. Equinox: Life, Love, and Birds of Prey. Lyons & Burford, 1997. Life and falconry on the high plains of South Dakota. 218 pp. $22.95

931. O'BRIEN, Dan. The Rites of Autumn: A Falconer's Journey Across the American West . Lyons & Burford, 1997. First published in 1988. 196 pp. Paper. $12.95

932. OGGINS, Robin S. The Kings and Their Hawks: Falconry in Medieval England. Yale University Press, 2004. Color and b&w illustrations. 251 pp. $40.00
A full description of the actual practice of the sport, and the role of falconers in the English royal household.

933. OLSEN, Jerry. Some Time with Eagles and Falcons. Hancock House, 1994. The author's experiences studying and hunting with eagles and falcons. 159 pp. Paper. $24.95

934. OSMAN, Sirdar Mohamed. Falconry in the Land of the Sun: the Memoirs of an Afghan Falconer. Western Sporting Publications, 2001. 268 pp. $32.95

935. PARRY-JONES, Jemima. Falconry: Care, Captive Breeding and Conservation. Revised Edition. David & Charles, 1995. B&W and color photos. 232 pp. $35.00

936. PHILLOTT, D.C. Observations on Eastern Falconry. Eryr Press, 2001. Limited edition of 250 copies. A collection of articles published in the Journal and Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal between 1906 and 1910. B&W plates, one tipped-in color plate, two b&w reproductions laid in. 214 pp. $150.00 - Very limited supply

937. PHILLOTT, D.C. The Bäz-Näma-Yi Näsirï: A Persian Treatise on Falconry. Eryr Press, 2001. Limited edition of 250 copies. Composed by Taymur Mirza and translated by Phillott, it was originally published in 1908 by Bernard Quaritch of London. B&W plates tipped in, plus one color plate added. $150.00 - Very limited supply

938. SHERLEY, Sir Thomas. A Short Discourse of Hawking to the Field with High Flying Long-winged Hawkes, together with the Sorting and Ordering of Spaniels. The Peregrine Fund, 2004. Archives of American Falconry, Volume III. Written in 1603, only one copy of the original of this title is known to exist. It is also the first book on Falconry printed in English, and the first such written by a practicing falconer based on personal experience. Deluxe Patron's edition in half-leather with slipcase - $210.00; Subscriber's edition - $80.00

939. SOUHART, R. Bibliographie Générale des Ouvrages sur la Chasse: La Vénerie & la Fauconnerie. Martino Publishing, n.d. (1999). Limited edition facsimile of the original edition published in 1886. 756 pp. $65.00
A French bibliography on hunting and falconry.

940. STUEBNER, Stephen. Cool North Wind: Morley Nelson's Life with Birds of Prey. Caxton Press, 2002. 431 pp. $24.95

Chronicles Nelson's achievements in falconry, raptor-rehabilitation and conservation laws. A portion of Caxton's profits will go to the Peregrine Fund.

941. UPTON, Roger. Arab Falconry: History of a Way of Life. Hancock House, 2002. Color photos and drawings. 224 pp. Patron's Edition - $120.00; Trade Edition - $70.00
An original print by the author's son, Mark UPTON, is included with the Patron's Edition, limited to 200 numbered copies.

NEW! VORCE, Donna, Editor. North American Falconer’s Supply Catalogue. 2008. The Complete Directory of all Falconry Goods and Services (The Stuff You’re Looking For and Who Has It). 96 pp. Paper. $4.95

942. WALKER, Adrian. The Encyclopedia of Falconry. Derrydale Press, 1999. Heavily illustrated with b&w drawings and color photos, with over 1,500 terms and idioms regarding hawks, tools, methods, concepts and history. 152 pp. $60.00

943. WHITE, T. H. The Goshawk. Lyons & Burford, 1951 (1996). The story of an intense clash of wills during a hawk's training. 215 pp. Paper. $14.95

A rare painting for sale:

296. Indian miniature, circa 1620. Two princes on horseback in a green field, holding a hawk aloft. Gouache on paper. Some flaking throughout Mounted in a gilt colored shadowbox frame. 7 ½" x 9 ½" $1,200.00