1987 1st edition. Privately published. Qatar. Large 4to. Pp172. Colour photographs. Burgundy boards. Very good in slightly used dust-wrapper.
Notes: This is Faris Al-Timimi's interesting examination of falconry amongst the Arabs. Much information on the Arab tradition of falconry as well as useful advice and good pictures. Chapters include, the Arab and falconry; where Arabs obtain their falcons; Arab falconers' favourite falcons; taming and training wild falcons; the hunting season and Arab hunting traditions; preparing for the hunting trip, the trip and hunting ares; end of the season and the future of the falcons; old Arabian remedies; falcon diseases in Qatar and the treatment used in the practice.
