Y2K FALCONRY: UNLOCKING YOUR RAPTOR'S POTENTIAL. By Pete Smith.

2007 1st edition. 4to (182 x 261mm). Ppviii,310,ad. Colour and b/w photographs. Black bonded leather, upper board and spine titled in gilt.

"Unlocking your raptor's potential..." This book "covers a huge amount of experimentation, with both long and short winged hawks. [Includes] imprinting and raptor conditioning ...kite training and successful hunting strategies [and examines] what can go wrong ...importantly providing solutions to identified problems." Includes contributions from a number of specialists from the UK and abroad, many novel methods and a final section outlining the work of some leading British falconers. Pete Smith gives us the benefit of many years' trial and error with his birds, and also adds the experiences and fresh thinking of hawking friends and acquaintances. A great book which will stand the test of time.