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Turbits: Werner Assmus |
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This is a very nice German language book about the history (and more) of Turbits and Owls up through 1979 when the book was published. Even if one can't read German, the pictures tell a very solid story about the breed. Many of the later photographs are in printed in color, but since many of the older photographs were taken in black and white that is the way they are here. |
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$60 Mint hardback 1979 269pp 19 |
Pigeons Domestiques et Voyageurs: G. Lissot |
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There have been many re-issues of the classic work by the most prolific French writer about pigeons. It is the French equivalent of a beginner’s pigeon book, covering all the necessities for successful breeding, including description of the more common breeds found there and how they should look. |
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$40 Excellent hardback 226pp 1950 13 |
| Rakovnichy Kotrlak: Miroslav Masata |
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This nicely published paperback about Czechoslovakian Rollers was published in 2006 and is in mint condition. As one would expect it is not in English, but the many photographs and drawings say it all in any language. The drawings labeling the various parts, in Czech of course, helps with the translation. |
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$42 8 |
| Lexikon der Tauben: Hans-Joachim Schille |
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Germany is probably the most prolific country when it comes to text about pigeons. There are so many great German pigeon books it is near impossible to name them all. Some new, some old. This book is as the title says a dictionary of pigeons and is very much like Levi's Encyclopedia of Pigeon Breeds in layout style. It is nearly completely in color with a short description of the breed, in German of course, with a great photo for the breeds covered. And these are not just photos taken inside judging cages. We get photos from the top German Photographers Josef Wolters, and Thomas Hellmann. I am not sure of the publication date, but it is a fairly recent work. |
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$39 Mint hardback 288pp 22 |
Nederlandse Hoogvliergers Oud Hollandse Tuimelaars: A. S. Heijboer & R. R. P. van der Mark |
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This is a very nice small frame book, just a little over 5x7 providing information of the breeds and how the sport is practiced in the Netherlands. There are a few color photographs, but the majority are in black and white. There is a very good picture of the trap style used there, which is clear enough to copy should one so desire. And yes, the Dutch have some beautiful pigeons. |
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$9 Mint hardback 1990 96pp. 7 |
| Taschenatlas: Horst Schmid & Rudi Proll |
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This is a smaller version of the German Lexicon (Encyclopedia) of pigeons. It is 192 pages of great color photographs, and very well indexed. That makes it, even for those of us that can't read German, a very valuable tool. It is laid out very similar to Levi's classics, Encyclopedia of Pigeons. It also has a very extensive bibliography of German works and a few others such as Ludlow’s but oddly enough, Levi's classic on which this appears to be modeled is not among them. A very nicely published book, and a bargain at twice the price. |
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$25 mint. 9 |
| Berliner Tummler; Erich Klein |
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This paperback was published in 1920, but other than the paper tanning is in excellent condition. It is published, and written in German as one would expect, in Germany. There are many photographs of the varies form of Berlin Tumblers, and it is clear that they were flying breeds. The font is very unusual and artistic. A great "read" even for those of us that do not know German. |
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$125 Excellent condition considering its age. 4oz |
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