The Art and Practice of Hawking

This special re-print edition of the 1900 edition of E.B. Michell's book "The Art and Practice of Hawking" has not been available to fans of falconry since it first appeared. The Art and Practice of Hawking will shed considerable light on the history of the management of hawks and falcons for the sport of falconry, including age old techniques. Chapters include The History and Literature of Falconry, The Birds Used in Hawking, Eyesses and Hack Hawks, Passage Hawks, Training Hawks, Rook Hawking, Game Hawking, Lark Hawking, The Goshawk, The Sparrow Hawk, Hawks in the Field, Lost Hawks and more. Note: This public domain edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background. This edition is reprinted in accordance to Federal Law.