A PASSION FOR HARRIS' HAWKS

By Martin Hollinshead

A clean first edition hardback. Dust-wrapper has a minor damp stain to top corner of front panel and is just a little frayed at the base of the spine but is clean and presentable.

2002 1st edition. 8vo (140 x 217mm). Pp154 + 1pp ads. Colour photograph plates. Brown boards, spine titled in gilt.

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Long out of print, increasingly sought-after and becoming harder to find.

"The Harris' hawk has had a massive impact on modern falconry. Loved by novice and expert alike, this incredible bird is continually testing and pushing the boundaries of the sport - has changed the sport forever. In this book, Martin Hollinshead opens the door on his own passionate affair with the Harris' and takes the reader on a rollercoaster ride that shows this bird as a unique partner and dazzling field performer. Those who know the Harris' will join the author in his enthusiasm, those who don't, will be swiftly converted." (Publisher's blurb).

"I thoroughly enjoyed this book, not wanting to put it down." (The Falconers & Raptor Conservation Magazine).

"The author champions the Harris' with a fiery brilliance that keeps the reader eagerly turning page after page... a deeply impressive book that will enlighten and inspire novice and expert alike." (Independent Bird Register).

Contents include:- Acknowledgements; Introduction; The lethal partnership; The clone; The young Harris'; Four-legged help; The ultimate quarry; Cloud nine; Down to earth; The mixed blessing; All trouble; David meets Goliath; The amateur game cook.