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| Colombiers et Pigeonniers en Bretagne profonde; Dr. Jean Auffret |
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It is this book that we used as our base for our dovecote hunting trip to France. It cover just one small area of France, Brittany and does it very well. Color photographs would be nice but the black and white photos are well done and the text of each unit is rather complete, including the local history. Now yes, this book is in French, but in a way that add to the allure for us non French speakers. |
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$72 excellent copy 16oz |
| Scottish Doocots; Tim Buxbaum |
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Tim provides a good overview of the many styles of Doocots,
as they are called in Scotland that can be found still existing today. This
small but very nice Shire publication is wonderfully augmented with many
black and white photographs as well as many line drawings. It is more than
just a description of the structures by adding some of the interesting history
of doocots as well. A very nice primer into the subject. |
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$14 Excellent paper back.1987, 32pp Shire #190 3 |
| Pigeon-Houses of the Midi Pyrenees Region: Colaborative effort |
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The Pigeon cotes of France are certainly exceptional and the styles more varied, and yes more beautiful, from those found in the UK. France clearly set the standards for these functional, and raised the bar for their architectural wonders. While this book covers only the Pyrenees part of France, as the book illustrates, the design variation is outstanding. It was more than each proud owner wanted to be better by just being bigger, they also strove for beauty and unique design. |
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The map, shown on the left, is only of the Department of Tarn, and shows the location of over 100 pigeon cotes. This area would certainly provide a mount's of entertaining exploration and worthy of a web site of its own, much like the one found at the Pigeoncote web site. This fall the Pigeoncote hosts will be in France exploring the dovecotes in France. Why not get in on the act. Acquire a book and go hunting even if only in your favorite arm chair. |
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$38 near mint. 6 |
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$ 20 Very good copy,but has gift note to owner on front end papers. Something I rather like, but not for everyone. 6 |
| The book of Dovecotes: By Cooke, Arthur O, Published 1920 |
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This is the first of its kind and luckily others followed
up where Cooke left off. It is a grand inventory of many of the dovecotes
in the various parts of the British Isles extant during the 1920's. This
book can be found in it's entirety with annotations made during two visits
to England on the Pigeoncote web
site. But as many, if you will need your own hard copy to enjoy where ever
you happen to be, a copy is available just for you. |
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$10 Electronic copy in Adobe and MS Word format on CD. |
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$6 Download as PDF file. |
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$75 Very good hard back. 17 |
| Bayerisches Jahrbuch Fur Volkskunde; Karl Hart |
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1979 nearly mint. German text covers many items including a chapter on Tuabenhauser-Taubenschlage, which is why it is found in this collection |
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$85 20oz |
| Dovecotes: by Peter and Jean Hansell |
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As with most of the Shire publication line, this booklet provides an excellent introduction to the subject, with many clear pictures and easy to understand text. While it is only 32 pages in lenght, it provides pictures and text of the main types and styles to be found throughout Great Britain. The list of places to visit is exceptional, and will help provide many a good day out. |
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$18 3 |
| Furnishing the Old-Fashioned Garden; May Brawley Hill |
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Beautifully published, coffee table type book covering all aspects of what one should find in a proper English garden of old. And a dovecote is certainly a requirement for any well placed family. Status then, as now, while not everything is darn close to it. |
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$18 37oz |
| Dovecots of Cambridgeshire; Peter Jeevar |
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Peter provides a very detailed listing, including a map, of the dovecotes in Cambridgeshire. It is a nice addition to this topic, particularly considering that Cooke and others had overlooked the area. He is an acknowledged artist and have provided wonderful drawings of many of the remaining dovecotes as well as a few photographs. |
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$22 4oz |
| Tauben Hauser Tauben Schlage; Alois Kammermeier |
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This lovely book in German text is nearly impossible to
find and is just chock full of information about and photographs of dovecotes
found throughout germany showing off their unique styles as well as a few
in the Greek Islands. Since we do have two copies, we can let go. |
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$130 Excellent hard back with good jacket. 1978, 160pp.25 |
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$98 Another copy being a very good hard back with poor jacket.25 |
| Colombiers & Pigeonniers En France; Pierre Leron-Lesur |
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French book about dovecotes of France replete with color photographs. Mint condition with an excellent jacket. |
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$65 24oz |
| Pigeonniers de France; Dominique Letellier |
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French photographic coffee table book in mint condition, chock full of color photographs, complemented with information detailing the style and construction of typically, is there is such a thing, of French dovecotes. |
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$67 43oz |
| Duiventillen in Drenthe; H. M. Luning |
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This mint paperback of dovecotes in the Netherlands, Drenthe to be exact, was published in Den Hage in 1988. Naturally, written in the Dutch language and supported by many photographs and drawings. A good history of the course of these structures in the Netherlands. |
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$48 5oz |
| The Dovecotes of Historical Somerset; John and Pamela McCann |
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John and Pamela McCann are without peer in this subject of English Dovecotes. They have written not only extensively, and academically, but more importantly well. This book is replete with color and black and white photographs. While focusing on Somerset, the book provides excellent grounding on the subject. |
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$45 mint 25oz |
| Dovecotes and Pigeons in English Law; John McCann , Published AMS Volume 44, 2000 |
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John McCann writes in a argumentative take no prisoner style
which at times one may find fairly abrasive. But with that said he
has certainly opened the subject to a more piercing review. In this
article, he provides a very thorough overview of English Law pertaining to
the construction of dovecotes and the ownership of pigeons in general. He
provides excellent source references for continued study. |
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$21 Excellent paper back. An offprint from the Transactions
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| The Dovecotes of Rutland; John McCann |
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Another book by the eminent dovecote writer. As the title states this issue is an original reprint of his work presented for the Ancient Monument Society in 2006 about the dovecotes found in Rutland. As with all of the McCann's work it is very detailed and complete with an excellent reference section. |
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$25 mint 4oz |
| Dovecotes of Suffolk; John McCann |
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This work of John McCann's cover the dovecotes in Suffolk. Like all of his work, it is exceptional. If you are not familiar with the McCann's work you should become so, even if you have only a passing interest in the subject. But if you like historical building and then in Suffolk, this can not be missed. |
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$35 mint 13oz |
| Pigeonniers De Provence; Gilles Mihiere |
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French 1996 near mint with excellent jacket. Coffee table type book with great photographs by Patrice Binet, detailing the dovecotes of Provence. |
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$95 38oz |
| Scottish Dovecotes; G.A.G. Peterkin |
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Peterkin's work a rather matter of fact description of several dovecotes, or doocots, as they are also know in Scotland. This work while not large coming in at 65 pages, covers provides information about dovecotes that no one else to my knowledge has. This work is required reading for all doocot enthusiasts. |
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$35 min 5oz |
| Dovecotes and Pigeoncotes in Worcestershire: by J.C. Pridham |
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This work is the culmination of a study by the County Planning office of Worcester. J. C. Pridham is the main author, but his study team included G. Gooderham, J.K. Cornelius, and H.D. Holland-Bowyer. The study is dated March 1974 and must be considered the definitive source for dovecotes at that time. It is replete with photographs and a detailed location map. |
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$50 Good copy, ex-libary with usual marks and wear on covers and inside front page. First three pages also have a stain on the bottom right as shown on the scans, otherwise very good. Click to see cover, or inside page scan. 7 |
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| Pigeons, Doves and Dovecotes: by M.D.L. Roberts and V.E. Gale |
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While this books main aim is at providing information on the keeping and proper management of pigeons in wallcotes, polecotes, and aviaries, it also provides an excellent introduction to pigeoncotes in general, including some nice color photographs of some rather unusual specimens in Egypt.
In addition to the general care information the book also provides sources for veterinarians, equipment and yes, polecote, dovecote, and aviary builders or distributors. |
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| Military Dove Cotes; Reprint of Article from Scientific American 1891. |
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The short article provides an accounting of the use of pigeons
for military purposes during the siege of Paris, French fortresses, training
stations in Zoological Gardens of Berlin, the first military dove cote in
Italy and more. |
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$15 Reprint Mint. 2 |
| Dovecotes of Nottinghamshire; John Severn |
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From the inset we learn that "John Severn is an architect practicing in Nottingham and has lived in the City all his life. He is an active member of a number of national and local amenity societies and firmly believes that it is our duty to carefully safeguard our building inheritance so that it can be passed on to future generations for their use and enjoyment. Actions speak louder than words and through his efforts a number of dovecotes have been repaired within the County and the plight of others has been highlighted.
In this book John Severn provides an historical account and survey of the dovecotes of Nottinghamshire illustrated by his own drawings." And that last sentence is where the gem of this book lies. John is an artist. There are times when drawings are better than photographs, and this is one of them. |
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$22 stapled paper covers3oz |
| Pigeon Cotes and Dove Houses of Essex; Donald Smith |
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Pigeon Cotes must have been a popular item during
the 1920's and 30's as this entirely new volume by Donald Smith quickly followed
Cooke's inventory done in 1920 and Whitakers' in 1927. Donald Smith
though focused even more tightly than Cooke, with this title the Pigeon Cotes
and Dove Houses of Essex. It is uncertain how many were originally published,
but it is widely held that very few were ever printed. Originally there was
a limited edition of one hundred signed copies printed of which this is one.
There are also unsigned editions available and it is not known if these were
of the original 100 or a few more were printed. I tend to believe that at
least a few more were printed, even though by the same publisher and probably
during the same year, because the unsigned and unnumbered copy appears quite
different. Not only is the cover different, the overall size is slightly
different, by ¼ inch, and the papers are rough cut on the limited edition,
but smooth in the other. There are over drawings and descriptions by the
author provided of over 50 dove cotes in Essex, and many are of wooden
construction. One can't help but wonder how many of these structures remain
today. Perhaps someone will follow Donald's path and update this wonderful
record.
Both copies are in very good shape considering that they are nearly 80 years
in age. While the pages have tanned and there is some very minor foxing
on a few pages, overall they are both in very fine shape. An interesting
note is that the title on the covers appears to have been an afterthought.
The title on the cover and spine, while identical, are on printed paper
attached to the boards rather than printed on the boards directly. |
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$280 Signed limited edition 27 |
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$180 Unsigned and unnumbered copy. 27 |
| Tino 12 Dove-cotes; George Stournaras |
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This 1996 paperback publication of the 12 Greek dovecotes of Tinos is written in Greek, but there is a short synopsis of each dovecote in English and French as well supporting the drawings of each dovecote. The art is the work of Joseph Chatzipavlis. Near mint |
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| Pigeon Houses in Herefordshire: by Gower Watkins |
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This is a very nice reprint of the Arch. Journal 48, 1891. I do not know when it was reprinted, but it has been some time as the pages have started to tan. There is a good list of dovecotes in the area as well as a few good photographs. This publication predates even Cooke and is therefore and excellent fist source. |
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$20. 2 |
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| Medieval Dovecotes in Nottinghamshire; J. Whitaker, F.Z.S. |
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Whitaker comes hot on the heels of Cooke, if you consider
seven years hot on your heels. But he focuses on even a smaller portion of
Great Britain, as the title indicates Nottinghamshire. While there are not
as many nice line drawings as we find with Cooke and Smith, there are many
nice black and white photographic images of the dovecotes he chronicles.
This small edition is even more difficult to find than Smith's and
one has to wonder how many issues were made, let alone still available. It
is really in pretty decent shape, with the normal tanning to pages, but nothing
severe. |
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$11 Electronic copy in Adobe and MS word format on CD.
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$6 Emailed as word or PDF file |
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$255 very good hardback. 11 |
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