BORCH'S FALCONRY - english
Several reprints.
'The first illustrated text on the techniques of training hawks and falcons to be published in North America.'
F. L. Beebe, 'The Compleat Falconer'
The Italian club 'Yarak' recommends this book to their apprentices. The questions from the american falconry exam is made from this book.
Review at Rob Mac's site.
Several reprints.
'A compact, carefully edited, well-illustrated, and accurate description af nearly all aspects of contemporary American falconry with an unusually good historical introduction. Bodio is more successful in conveying the emotional content of falconry than any other author I have read, not even excepting T. H. White in "The Goshawk". He has far exceeded White in the breadth and scope of his experience and, I think, matches him in style and quality of writing. Anyone who wants to understand why falconry has managed to endure for four millennia can at least glimpse the reason by reading this book.' F. L. Beebe, 'The Compleat Falconer'
Review at Rob Mac's site.
It's outstanding... Nick Fox has become my number one hero. I want to recommend this book to everyone involved with falconry or any other aspect of birds of prey - administrators and politicians as well. This is the most important book I have read on falconry. Fox' approach is purely biological and rational, it requires a certain biological knowledge - particularly anatomical terminology and physiology, and leaves many of the old-fashioned "traditional" ways of doing things behind. Especially the chapter 'Development and Behaviour' is without comparison the best I have seen on the topic in any book on raptors or falconry. I have changed my own way of thinking completely after reading 'Understanding the Bird of Prey'. This is the future of falconry. Jakob E. Borch
**** 191 p. Several reprints.
Short precise desriptions of what to do. No unnecessary information. This was the book I consulted before doing any new procedure in manning and training my first hawk. A good book. Jakob E. Borch
**** Several reprints.
'The novice is taken through all the stages in the training of his first bird, but the experienced falconer will still find a vast store of information on every imaginable aspect of his sport...' Shooting Times Monthly Magazine
'The best new book on the art of falconry to have appeared in many years. Mr Glasier covers every aspect of the practice of hawking with accuracy, detail and lucidity...' IBIS, Journal of the British Ornithologists' Union
This is the first book on falconry I got and I still consider it the best allround book on traditional falconry. Mr Glasier answer in detail all the questions You might have as new to the sport. Experienced falconers too will gain from the enormous knowledge compiled in this book. The chapters are all spiced with relevant anecdotes illustrating the subjects in a livelier form. The book contains instructions on making your own furniture and several patterns for hoods, glove and hawkingbag. If you only want one manual, this could be the one. Jakob E. Borch
**** 186 pp. Several reprints. A new edition will be out in the spring of 1997.
Already a classic in falconry litterature, and essential reading in the education of a falconer. Several reprints. A new edition will be out in the spring of 1997. Jakob Borch
**** 110 pp. Several reprints.
I only just got this book, so I have only browsed it. It looks very promising though. Jakob E. Borch
Review at Rob Mac's site.
**** Hard cover. 160 pp. Numerous photographs from The National Birds of Prey Center in England. Guide to the training of the five different kinds of hawks: hawks, falcons, eagles, buteos, and owls. Discusses the merits of keeping and flying the different hawks. Particular attention is given to owls.
This is a good choice as a first book on falconry. All the basic stuff is covered nicely, and Mrs Parry-Jones' background as a 'public educator' comes through in her thorough explanations. She very obviously knows what the beginner find hard to understand and do, and she does a very nice job guiding him through his problems. The approach is very modern, but the composition of the book quite traditional. As the only falconry book I know of, it gives advice on the keeping and training of owls. Jakob E. Borch
'The standard book on modern falconry, written by the greatest living authority. A work which will, without doubt, live beside Latham, Salvin & Brodrick, Lascelles, Freeman and Michell in the annals of hawking litterature. Although the author does not delve into the same intricate detail as does Michell, his instructions are concise, lucid, and quite adequate for the beginner. They are equally useful to the experienced falconer. R. H. Barber, 'A Suppl. Bibl. of Hawking'
I recommend this to more experienced falconers because much has happened in falconry since Blaine wrote it. I believe it takes a falconer of some experience to know what is usable and what is obsolete in this classic. Jakob Borch
**** 239 pp. Recommended to experienced falconers with special interest in longwings.
Review at Rob Mac's site.
**** Several reprints. Reprint of the falconry part of 'Coursing and Falconry' from The Badminton Library.
'One of the best books. Lascelles, for many years manager of the Old Hawking Club, was a past-master in the art of handling all hawks, but especially the passage peregrine. A would-be falconer, after digesting Mitchell's book and attempting to put his instructions into practice, should make the acquaintance of Lascelles at an early date.' R. H. Barber, 'A Suppl. Bibl. of Hawking'
Several reprints.
'A classic on the training of the sparrowhawk.' Country Life
'It will become a classic af it's kind.' Farm and Country
'A remarkable contemporary classic on the training of accipiters.' F. L. Beebe
'Excellent insight combined with completely contemporary and rational approach, entirely on falcons.' F. L. Beebe, 'The Compleat Falconer'
Will serve well as supplement to a more comprehensive manual. Jakob E. Borch
Review at Rob Mac's site.
New ed.in 1996
On training peregrines for game-hawking.
BORCH'S FALCONRY - english