The Dovecote and the Aviary

By E.S. Dixon

This vintage book contains a detailed guide to keeping pigeons, with information on the natural history of pigeons and instructions for their domestication. This comprehensive and easy-to-digest handbook is highly recommended for those with an interest in keeping pigeons, and would make for a worthy addition to collections of related literature Contents include: "Introductory", "Management of Pigeons", "Classification of Pigeons", "Domestic Pigeons", "Pigeons which are both Domestic and Wild", "Pigeons not Capable of True Domestication", "The Cracidae--Curassows", "The Cracidae--Penelopes", "The Crested Turkey", "The Water Hen", "Kingfishers", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on pigeons.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1443789593
• ISBN13: 9781443789592
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Roche Press
• Length: 476 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"