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| The Pigeoncote cares for lost and injured pigeon, and is a non culling pigeon refuge, located in Olympia, WA USA. We have been in continuous service since 1993. |
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How to Raise and Train PigeonsWilliam Allen |
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The 1978 edition went for the economy crowd. The text did not really change from the original 1959 issue, but a few pages of ads have been included at the end. It is paperback and gone is the gallery of pigeons breeds which makes the 72 copy so great. All the pictures from the 59 edition are there, but in black and white |
Raising Small LivestockBy Jerome Belanger |
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 This book shows you how to avail
yourself of the rewards of raising your own animals. As any
homesteader will tell you, it is a lot more that the satisfaction of
knowing that you're a few steps closer to self-sufficiency when
you're playing a vital role in producing and controlling the quality
of much of your own food. Besides the fact that the flavor of your
home-grown chicken, lamb and pigeon beats anything the supermarket
has to offer and your eggs are fresher than any you can buy in a
carton, the food you produce on your homestead can cost you a lot
less, too, in the long run, and you know there were no unnatural
additives. But aside from the edible rewards, there's the sheer joy
and relaxation that comes from having animals to care for. Most
people who raise small livestock do it part-time, as a hobby that
provides a welcome change from their 9-to-5 job and brings them a
little closer to the rhythms and cycles of nature. |
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| $12 Mint hardback with mint dust jacket.19 | |
Pigeons: saga of the world's most revered and reviled bird Andrew Blechman |
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 They have been worshipped as fertility
goddesses and revered as symbols of peace. Domesticated since the
dawn of man, they have been crucial to wartime communications for
every major historical superpower from ancient Egypt to the United
States and are credited with saving thousands of lives. One
delivered the results of the first Olympics in 776 B.C. and another
brought the news of Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo more than 2,500
years later. Charles Darwin relied heavily upon them to help
formulate and support his theory of evolution. Yet the pigeon is
reviled today as a rat with wings. How did we come to misunderstand
one of mankind's most steadfast companions?
In Pigeons, Andrew D. Blechman travels across the United States and Europe in a quest to chronicle the bird's transformation from beloved friend to feathered outlaw. From Brooklyn's Main Event, the pigeon world's equivalent of the Kentucky Derby, to the eighty-third Grand National, with its thousands of bizarre and beautiful show pigeons, and from a pigeon shoot where people pay to gun down live birds, to the nations oldest and biggest squab farm, Blechman takes the reader deep into the weird and wonderful world of pigeon fanaticism. He meets with pigeon fanciers and pigeon haters alike, including the Queen of England's Royal Loft Manager and members of the radical "pro-pigeon underground"; chases Mike Tyson, America's most famous pigeon lover; and for the first time tells the remarkable story behind this seemingly unremarkable bird. You'll never look at a pigeon the same way again. Published 2006 |
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| $21 Mint hard back and jacket. 18 | |
| $18 Excellent hard back copy and jacket. 18 | |
| $27 This is a unique copy of Blechman's book being an uncorrected proof. Naturally, being a proof copy it is a paperback, but in excellent condition. One wonders if the recipient ever actually proofed it. | |
Couriers of the SkyMary Graham Bonner |
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     This is a nice little hardback of 82
pages published in1944. While covering all aspects of
pigeon breeding it has a section on pigeons beings used in the war
effort. It also includes an advertisement on the end papers for
buying war bounds. The jacket is a bit tattered from doing its job
protecting the cover. This is a first edition, not ex-library, in
good condition. The pages have tanned somewhat with age. |
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| $18 good hardback with tattered jacket. | |
A very British CoopMark Collings |
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 Great new book following the sport in the UK. Fun
read following Mark as he learns about the sport and the characters
in it. |
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| $15 Mint hardback with mint jacket. | |
| $12 New hardback but with slight stain on some page edges. | |
Pigeons for Pleasure and ProfitCharles Foy |
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$8 Not dated. Paperback. Mint. 7oz | |
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$9 1985 paperback Mint. 7oz | |
Pigeons (Responsible Pet Care) Carlienne Frisch |
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An introductory hard back book with glossy boards that is very difficult to find. It covers all the basics in a basic way, and even though it has only 31 pages comes complete with glossary and index. There are certainly better novice manuals. This piece is more for the collector of pigeon books. |
| $35 Publication date 1991, Mint but it is 16 years old so excellent may be a more proper description. 10 | |
Extraordinary PigeonsStephen Green-Armytage author and photographer |
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The author and photographer Stephen Green-Armytage opened a glorious window into the world of exotic pigeons with extraordinary coffee table picture book of some of the most beautiful pigeons existing today. Nearly every page has a beautiful photograph of one or more breeds of pigeons. His photographic exploration is absolutely the best for the genre. The striking images he presents shows the world astonishing, eccentric and many surprising features of these amazing creatures. Pigeons of all sizes, shapes, and colors parade through these pages-from the Volga Tumbler Pigeons to the Philippine Bleeding Heart Doves (doves are actually pigeons, just small ones), from the flamboyant Jacobins who wear their lavish feathers like a boa, and the Pouters who puff out their chests to absurd proportions, to the Trumpeters who sport floppy crowns reminiscent of the hairdos of 1960s. The astonishing color photographs, complemented with concise informative text, make this a perfect gift for anyone with even the slightest interest in birds, and photography buffs alike. The hardcover book is a little larger than 9 by 10 inches and is 112 pages in length. |
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| $25 Mint hardback with mint jacket. | |
| $18 Excellent used hardback with good jacket. | |
The Pigeon in History Jean Hansell |
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 This is the best book written about the pigeon's
place in our history. Well told by artistic writers that know their
craft and the topic extremely well. The pigeon has been mans
companion and well esteemed through the ages. Our more recent view
is rather an aberration as you will well learn from this fun book. |
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| $95 mint 28 oz | |
Pigeons EverywhereLilo Hess |
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 Lilo
Hess quite obviously has written this introductory piece for the
young among us who have noticed the pigeons all around them and
could not help but be attracted to them. It is written for the grade
school level and is just chock full of pictures as it explains not
only the ferals who cohabitate this planets' places with us, but
also the many domesticated varieties that have been shaped with mans
involvement. It is not so much as how to raise pigeons as it is to
explain their association with us. A great beginner’s book for
understanding the diversity of pigeons. This book in nearly
excellent. There was something tapped, and now removed, on the front
endpaper at one time. Perhaps it was a previous owner's card. |
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| $12 A near excellent hardback copy 63pp. 15 | |
| $9 Another copy being ex-library but still in good condition. | |
Lofts for Racing Pigeons Chas Heitzman |
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 There is not
date on this 39 page paperback, but my guess would be in the 80's.
It is in mint condition. The book is complete with many photographs
and drawings of many lofts from large grandous to small and
efficient designs. In addition to the lofts he also provides
information on hand loft equipment. Written by America's most famous
racing pigeon enthusiast, but the designs are good for any of the
pigeon breeds. |
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Young Bird Training Methods: Chas Heitzman |
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This rather small pamphlet is only 12 pages, yet covers all of his basic training methods, which led to his immense success. New old stock. |
$7 |
Pigeon GuideClaude Hill |
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 This book by a
English author, Claude Hill was printed in the Netherlands and is a
mini Levi type book covering all facets of the pigeon hobby, from
its history, to hands on information about loft management,
acquiring quality birds, genetics, mating fundamentals, diseases,
feeds, and important aspect of training and preparation. There is
also a "pigeon Portfolio" providing color photographs and breeds
information of over 50 of the most popular breeds. During the second
world war, Claude commanded the Indian Pigeon Service and remained
active in the hobby involved with all aspects of the sport. |
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| $10 Reading quality hardback 250pp. 17 | |
SuperdoveCourtney Humphries |
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 This mint new hardback with interesting jacket,
as shown, is the latest of series of books detailing the lure and
wonder of pigeons for and with mankind. It certainly is not the
first book where the writer became captured by the subject. Well
almost. At the end, it is clear she is still not a pigeon lover. She
doesn't blink at the idea that a town with 7,000 pigeons is somehow
better than a town with 20,000. Even takes no homage with the notion
that social services should contact the "misguided" folks who feed
them even when such a Nazi type propaganda program led to citizens
violently accosting folks for simply feeding pigeons. To me, social
services would be better used visiting the attackers and backers of
the propaganda machine rather than the attacked. She cites Feral Pigeons; Richard
F. Johnston, Marian Janiga a fair amount, which also deals with many
of the same subjects and issues, but is much more thorough albeit
with an academic bent. What I found most interesting about that is
that she doesn't even mention a current competing work Pigeons: saga of the
world's most revered and reviled bird, by:Andrew
Blechman at all, which for my money is a far better book. In the
end, Superdove is worth the read,
but I would start with the others and afterwards end up with The
Pigeon Lover, by George Abbe and Wringer,
a newberry honor book by the newberry medal winning author, Jerry
Spinelli |
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| $14 Mint hardback with mint jacket. 14 | |
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William Allen was another author
providing novices with sound pigeon breeding advice. From the
Jacket ".. removes the mystery from one of the world's oldest and
most fascinating hobbies -that of raising, breeding and training
pigeons..." It was comprehensive in nature and had a decent
section on the training required for racing homers. An item that
was not dealt with well by other more general beginners' guides.
There are a few color photographs of different breeds, but not too
many. 
