This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to falconry, complete with anecdotes, information on breeds, instructions for training, and more. Containing a wealth of invaluable information and useful tips, this volume will be of considerable utility to modern enthusiasts, and would make for a worthy addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: "Fact and Legend", "In Quest of the Peregrine", "Training the Eyass", "Into Battle", "The Merlin and the Hobby", "The Short-Winged Hawks", "East and West", "Hunting the Gyr in Lapland", and "The Quest Fulfilled". Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this vintage book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on falconry.