A BIRD IN THE HAND: CELEBRATED FALCONERS OF THE PAST. By Roger Upton.
1980 1st edition. 4to (248 x 275mm). Pp160. Colour plates and b/w photographs, pictorial end-papers. Blind-stamped pictorial green boards, spine titled in gilt.
Chapters on Colonel Thornton, Edward Newcombe and The Loo Club, The Old Hawking Club, T.J. Mann, W.H. St Quintin, Major Fisher, Major Radcliffe, Gilbert Blaine, Viscount Portal of Hungerford, the professional falconers, and famous hawks.
Chapters on Colonel Thornton, Edward Newcombe and The Loo Club, The Old Hawking Club, T.J. Mann, W.H. St Quintin, Major Fisher, Major Radcliffe, Gilbert Blaine, Viscount Portal of Hungerford, the professional falconers, and famous hawks.
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10249
| Author | Upton (Roger). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 10249 |
| ISBN | 0905649346 / 0905649346. |
| Book Description | Some use but very good in poor (chipped and frayed) dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1980 |
| Publisher | Debrett's Peerage. |
| Place | London. |