Udvidet returret til d. 31. januar 2025

Practical Falconry: To Which is Added, How I Became a Falconer

Bag om Practical Falconry: To Which is Added, How I Became a Falconer

Gage Earle Freeman (1820-1903) wrote a number of articles on falconry. He was introduced to the sport in England and retained a life-long interest in it, often working with kestrel-hawks, peregrine falcons, and sparrow hawks. He was also an esteemed poet, winning four Seatonian Prizes; a father to ten children, and married twice. He attended St. John's College, Cambridge, graduating in 1845 with a B.A. and became an ordained priest in 1847, receiving his M.A. in 1850. In 1889, he became a vicar and a private chaplain to the Earl of Lonsdale, and remained in that position until his death. This new edition is dedicated to the Duke of St. Albans, remembering school days in Judde House, Tonbridge.

Vis mere
  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781633915343
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 102
  • Udgivet:
  • 19. juni 2017
  • Størrelse:
  • 124x7x200 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 112 g.
  • BLACK WEEK
Leveringstid: 8-11 hverdage
Forventet levering: 9. december 2024

Beskrivelse af Practical Falconry: To Which is Added, How I Became a Falconer

Gage Earle Freeman (1820-1903) wrote a number of articles on falconry. He was introduced to the sport in England and retained a life-long interest in it, often working with kestrel-hawks, peregrine falcons, and sparrow hawks. He was also an esteemed poet, winning four Seatonian Prizes; a father to ten children, and married twice. He attended St. John's College, Cambridge, graduating in 1845 with a B.A. and became an ordained priest in 1847, receiving his M.A. in 1850. In 1889, he became a vicar and a private chaplain to the Earl of Lonsdale, and remained in that position until his death. This new edition is dedicated to the Duke of St. Albans, remembering school days in Judde House, Tonbridge.

Brugerbedømmelser af Practical Falconry: To Which is Added, How I Became a Falconer



Gør som tusindvis af andre bogelskere

Tilmeld dig nyhedsbrevet og få gode tilbud og inspiration til din næste læsning.