Pigeons & Doves

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On his own admission, Douglas McClary is fascinated even to the point of obsession, by pigeons.  Since early childhood he has bred, flown and shown many different breeds and now commits his thoughts to print. 

In this comprehensive book he offers to share his experiences with fanciers, novices and people considering making a start in this wonderful and worthwhile hobby.  Virtually every aspect of pigeon keeping ins covered and presented in orderly, segmented chapters. As well as a colour section illustrating different breeds there is a special feature on eye-sign.  Probably the most extensive book on pigeons to be written in recent years. 

Published in 1999 in England, this is a great book for someone fairly new to our great hobby. Two hundred and eighty pages of easy to understand reading. Chapters include: General Care, Shows and Showing, Pigeon Racing for the Busy Man, A Pigeon Miscellany and The Pigeon Year-A Month by Month Guide. Every breed has its admirers, for every derivation from the original rock pigeon carries with it a personality, character and appeal. It was with this thought in mind that the author included as many aspects as possible in this book. B/W photos

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This book covers all species in this group available to the Australian aviculturist. Amazing color photography throughout is supported by precise, easy-to-read information on the care, management, health and breeding of these unique birds.

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A Guide to racing pigeons revised to include information on the recent regulations on the procedures to follow when racing birds.

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Pigeons are one of the most endearing of the domesticated birds and although they produce nothing in the way of eggs for eating, they have been kept for centuries, simply for pleasure. From the Blue Rock Dove, hundreds of different breeds have been developed; they are all related, but how can we explain the wonders of the Pouter Pigeon, which inflates its crop or the Fantail which has twice as many tail feathers as normal and puts its head back so that it touches the tail. Also we can marvel at the diversity of colour and adornments such as feathered legs, crests, manes and top knots.

This book covers some of the varieties which have been kept quite widely, many of which have been bred by the author. It covers breeding, feeding, houses and other requirements.

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This  book provides an overall picture of everything involved with keeping fancy pigeons.  

Particular emphasis is placed on showing the diversity of the breeds, e.g.their different forms, colors and markings. well over 200 breeds are illustrated.  Also covered are the most common diseases affecting fancy pigeons.  As well as describing these illnesses, the book proposes forms of treatment and prevention and looks at sensible and effective preventive measures in time of particular stress.  

This book also contains a section on the history and basic principles of pigeon keeping and breeding, as well as pigeon exhibitions. 

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One of the rarest books in the racing pigeon literature, and it is among the most important. 

This is the FOURTH volume of a set of Five from Jules Gallez.  WE have ALL FIVE OF THESE VOLUMES!!

Great book written by Jules Gallez on his methods and techniques on raising and racing old and young pigeons.   Topics include:   Racing young birds and the used methods, discusses a variety of methods from great pigeon fanciers... and more!

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Rare - Very hard to find a copy of this book.  Printed and published in 1957.

The reader will get all the basic knowledge needed to make a good start with the Racing Pigeon hobby. This book is to attempt to prevent the reader from making mistakes which could prove costly.  Advise and guidance based on the general practices of successful pigeon racers and breeders.    

Pigeon racing is a practical sport. It is not a sport that can be learnt from books alone but is something that must also be learnt with pigeons in a pigeon loft. This book does not offer an open door to immediate success in the sport, but is more an attempt to prevent the reader from making mistakes which could prove costly.

Experience of the 100 years of the sport’s history has shown that in the management of pigeons some things are unquestionably right and others are just as wrong. On these matters good pigeon fanciers throughout the world are agreed. On other matters, how ever, there is far less agreement and in many cases no agreement at all. In this book will be found advice based on the general practice of successful pigeon racers and where these disagree among themselves, then that also will be noted. It is a book of experience, not only the limited experience of the author but the experience of people with whom the author has come into con-tact in his day by day work on The Racing Pigeon, a weekly paper read throughout the world. This experience has been analysed carefully, and some attempt has been made at deciding whether
certain fanciers win because of the methods they adopt or in spite of them!

It is impossible in a book of this length to deal with every topic. As long as there are pigeon fanciers so there will be fresh things to discuss and ten books could not cover all that could be written. Here in this book will be found the essential facts that a newcomer to the sport will need to know if he is not to be disappointed in his attempts to race pigeons.

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Pigeon raising, one of the oldest hobbies known to man is becoming more and more popular.  Even people with limited space are finding great satisfaction in raising, training and breeding one or more varieties of pigeons. This basic handbook removes the mystery form the hobby and explains everything that beginner needs to know.  Both popular and little know breeds are shown for the first time in full and true pictures. The concise text leads the beginner through all the steps - from selecting birds, to housing, feeding, breeding and keeping them healthy.  

A special section devoted to raising and training Racing Homers clearly tells how to prepare the birds for the race. 

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The successful fanciers of both race and exhibition of pigeons have always recognized the importance of health to success in the hobby.  However, until recently they have not been able to manage the health problems with any real level of confidence.  

Aim of this book is to share the author's knowledge and experience of pigeon health. Disease problems in the loft will be minimized and the hobby will become more enjoyable and competitive.

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Pigeon raising, one of the oldest hobbies known to man is becoming more and more popular.  Even people with limited space are finding great satisfaction in raising, training and breeding one or more varieties of pigeons. This basic handbook removes the mystery form the hobby and explains everything that beginner needs to know.  Both popular and little know breeds are shown for the first time in full and true pictures. The concise text leads the beginner through all the steps - from selecting birds, to housing, feeding, breeding and keeping them healthy.  

A special section devoted to raising and training Racing Homers clearly tells how to prepare the birds for the race.  

This is from a library and the cover is well used/marked.  Also, stamps and markings from the library inside the book.  

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Very RARE and hard to find book!  This is a first edition of this book!

Pigeon Racing is a nationwide sport with no fewer than a quarter of a million participants. Yet it makes little impact on the rest of the community. Everyone knows of it, little is known about it. This book reveals the reasons for the compulsive attractiveness for those competitors taking part, for their total commitment, and the rewards, which can run to the riches for those who succeed.

There are chapters on the way the sport has developed, the racing pigeon; the loft; training; race day; breeding and feeding; how to start; the great names. These different aspects are discussed and make a complex and very technical subject comprehensible to those who have no prior Knowledge of the sport , or tits organisation.

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Rare - Very hard to find a copy of this book.  Printed and published in 1980.

The reader will get all the basic knowledge needed to make a good start with the Racing Pigeon hobby. This book is to attempt to prevent the reader from making mistakes which could prove costly.  Advise and guidance based on the general practices of successful pigeon racers and breeders.    

Pigeon racing is a practical sport. It is not a sport that can be learnt from books alone but is something that must also be learnt with pigeons in a pigeon loft. This book does not offer an open door to immediate success in the sport, but is more an attempt to prevent the reader from making mistakes which could prove costly.

Experience of the 100 years of the sport’s history has shown that in the management of pigeons some things are unquestionably right and others are just as wrong. On these matters good pigeon fanciers throughout the world are agreed. On other matters, how ever, there is far less agreement and in many cases no agreement at all. In this book will be found advice based on the general practice of successful pigeon racers and where these disagree among themselves, then that also will be noted. It is a book of experience, not only the limited experience of the author but the experience of people with whom the author has come into con-tact in his day by day work on The Racing Pigeon, a weekly paper read throughout the world. This experience has been analysed carefully, and some attempt has been made at deciding whether
certain fanciers win because of the methods they adopt or in spite of them!

It is impossible in a book of this length to deal with every topic. As long as there are pigeon fanciers so there will be fresh things to discuss and ten books could not cover all that could be written. Here in this book will be found the essential facts that a newcomer to the sport will need to know if he is not to be disappointed in his attempts to race pigeons.

This is the third edition of this great book.

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Very RARE and hard to find book! 

An illustrated treatise on the influence of Eye-Sign, based on Mr. S. W. E. Bishop's investigations and experiments - 2nd edition (1954)
The Long-Distance Fancier's key to "Eye-Sign" - the only visible characteristic for selection in breeding and racing long-distance winners.

This book is well used.  Front cover is water stain and the owner has his name on the front cover twice.  Pages on this book are discolored due to age.  The detailed information is this book is not impacted by the front cover wear described about.
 
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"Skutch combines his personal knowledge of pigeons that he has watched near his Costa Rican home with a masterful summary of the published literature on Columbids of the world.  The doves and pigeons of the world are a fascinating lot. Alexander Skutch, aided by Dana Gardner, captures the essence of their life and presents it in an easily digestible form. Although scientists may be exasperated by some of the elements of the presentation, any student of birds will be enlightened and entertained by reading Life of the Pigeon." -- Ornithological Literature

Large format, beautifully illustrated with many full page color plates and black and white drawings, 130 pages.

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This book is devoted to individual accounts of Australia's 22 native and 3 introduced species.  These comprehensive accounts embrace all areas of knowledge - including nomenclature, history, distribution, feeding, breeding, nesting information,important habitats, general activity and behavior.

Also included are distribution Maps showing the areas where each species occurs and sonagrams, diagrams representing the sounds made by a number of species.

Individual section for each bird species.

This is a very large and heavy book. 

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RARE paperback booklet. "In-Breeding: What It Is and What It Does" By C. A. House. Revised by W. Watmough.
This is the Thirteenth Edition, undated (circa 1920s), published by "Fur and Feather(Watmough Limited)".

In this booklet, C. A. House and W. Watmough explain the practice of In-Breeding of farm stock & other animals. "A Treatise of the Greatest Value to Breeders of All Kinds of Farm and Fancy Stock. The Secret of Many Breeders' Success".

Slight tear in front & back cover.
Embossed Label on inside cover.
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This book is the brilliant record of the author's intense interest in these marvelous birds.  It chronicles his love of homers and carriers, Catalonian tumblers and racers, and vividly describes the beauty of the various birds themselves, the excitements of the "invisible race" and the score of fascinating pigeon aficionados whose lives have become intertwined - through their common love - with his.  

This book is for anyone who enjoys great prose about a unique passion.

This is a first edition and first printing of this book with the all important number line on the publishing page (check out the picture)

         10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Excellent condition - except for tear in dust cover.
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The wood pigeon is one of the most common, most interesting and least studied of all British birds.  Before 1939 the chief authority upon the bird itself and its habits was probably Aristotle. 

When he began his studies of wood pigeon behaviour, Dr. Murton was mainly concerned with reputed crop damage by wood pigeons and present , control methods - both of which are fully discussed in this book with surprising conclusions.  But in his research he also considered the bird's patterns of migration, its breeding habits, periods and locations, where and how it obtains its food, the diseases from which it obtains its food, the diseases from which it suffers, and its life-span. 

This book is full of fascinating information: pigeons are know to live as long as 14 years and alone among birds they lactate, their young being fed entirely on milk for their first few days of life.  Here is a familiar but neglected subject brilliantly brought to life.  Like all Naturalist books, it is full illustrated with maps and photographs. 

Jacket design by Clifford and Rosemary Ellis. 

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One of the rarest books in the racing pigeon literature, and it is among the most important. 

This title discusses the right method of loft-flying. If you do not like road-training because long drives, fuel cost and time wasted on trips, then we have good news for you. This book will lead you to the right way of loft flying ( flag flying ) so you keep your birds fit, slim and prepare them to come into form and make them win any race. All of that without wasting your time, money or car mileage on road training. Timeless work and maybe the last copy available out there.

"It is my hope that this book will not only help you win more races but will also help you reach your goal of breeding a better racing pigeon more quickly." -- Alfred Stains

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