The Pleasures of a Pigeon-fancier - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Pleasures of a Pigeon-fancier write by Joseph Lucas. This book was released on 1886. The Pleasures of a Pigeon-fancier available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Pleasures of a Pigeon Fancier
The Pleasures of a Pigeon Fancier - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Pleasures of a Pigeon Fancier write by J. Lucas. This book was released on 2016-10-29. The Pleasures of a Pigeon Fancier available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This is special re-print edition of the 1st edition of the Rev. J. Lucas' legendary book "The Pleasures of a Pigeon Fancier." Published in 1887, this is considered one of the most important works of the 19th Century on Domestic Pigeons. Original copies of this book are extremely rare and often sell for hundreds of dollars. This book features insights into what it takes to become a successful pigeon fancier, as well as details on the Reverend's favorite pigeon breed, the English Short Face Tumbler. Included are separate sections on the Almond Tumbler, the Baldhead Tumbler and the Beard Tumbler, providing one of the most valuable insights into the history of Tumbler Pigeons in England during the 19th Century. One of the only books of its kind. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.
The Pleasures of a Pigeon-Fancier
The Pleasures of a Pigeon-Fancier - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Pleasures of a Pigeon-Fancier write by Joseph Lucas. This book was released on 2019-09-17. The Pleasures of a Pigeon-Fancier available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Pleasures of a Pigeon-Fancier
The Pleasures of a Pigeon-Fancier - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Pleasures of a Pigeon-Fancier write by Joseph Lucas. This book was released on 2013-09. The Pleasures of a Pigeon-Fancier available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VII. THE FAVOURITES OF THE FANCY. I. THE ALMOND TUMBLER. The Almond Tumbler occupies the throne of supremacy in the Pigeon kingdom, and it bears its honours with becoming dignity and ease. The Pouter has his admirers, so has the Carrier, but the Almond is the "worthy chief" of the "wondrous three." Where is its peer? It is a prince of beauty, a paragon of comeliness, a banquet of splendour. Can you find another bird radiant in such magnificent clothing; of carriage so courtly, and manners so engaging? The Pouter's plumage is a thing of daubs and patches. Its legs are models of deportment--encased in feathery breeches, terminating in an amplitude of Indian moccasin enveloping the entire foot in feathers. When standing on its block at full poise, the Pouter reminds me of Mr. Pickwick perched on his chair, dressed in elongated swallow-tail coat, orating the savants of the club. The Carrier 'is flighty, wild, and fretful. He inspires awe and respect, at a distance. He is a grand bird, but he takes his grandeur sadly. The Almond is tame and sociable; stands trustfully on your hand; struts fearlessly at your feet; submits condescendingly to a little petting. It is an amiable bird, and quite companionable. As a sub-variety of the Tumbler class it is not of long descent. It did not come over with the Conqueror, nor establish itself in these islands during the ascendancy of the Saxons. It is a modern production; and a clear case of evolution by cultivation, having been produced from the common Tumbler. Many foreign favourites of insipid colouring and nameless grace have been introduced into our English lofts, but their novelty is their only merit. The Almond is indigenous to the soil, --it is an English bird. Mr. Jayne, an enthusiastic...
The Pleasures of a Pigeon-Fancier
The Pleasures of a Pigeon-Fancier - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Pleasures of a Pigeon-Fancier write by Lucas Joseph. This book was released on 2015-08-24. The Pleasures of a Pigeon-Fancier available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
