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This is the original hardback 1969 issue of this racing pigeon book by one of Belgiums well known greats. This copy is rated as very good, but would be excellent except for the previous library stamps found on the front end papers. The jacket, with the exception of the dewey decimal marker, is also very good. |
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| Pigeon Racing: Jan Aerts |
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Jan Aerts first issue of this book was published in 1969 and has been re-issued several time. He is one of Belgium's well known greats. This is the 1987 paperback issue of this racing pigeon book by one of Belgiums well known greats. It was first published in 1969 This copy is rated as very good, and would be nearly excellent except for the previous owner's gift notation found on the front end papers. |
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This nice paperback version was printed in 1987 and is in very good condition for a paperback. As with all paperbacks, the paper is not as good as the hardback versions and tend to tan more severely. A previous owner has inscribed his name on the front end paper, otherwise unmarked. |
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The AU conventions have been held every year at different cities around the country and remains the highlight of the years events. They are a treasure chest of historical information about the sport of the time. Below is the article found in the American Pigeon Keeper, Nov. 38 about the Milwaukee A. U. Convention.
" It was the largest convention ever held by that organization from the point of registrations and the best convention from the point of enthusiasm. When the committee in charge of the convention made plans for the banquet, they hoped that they would be fortunate enough to have eight hundred guests. But when the fanciers and their wives were finally seated, they were pleasantly surprised to learn that the guests numbered 1236, which were 165 more than ever attended a previous A.U. banquet.
The speeches of the retiring and newly elected officers which followed the banquet were brief and spontaneous with the speakers being introduced by a capable and witty master of ceremonies. With so many tuxedos and wing collars in evidence, it looked as though many of the fanciers were about to take. off for a return flight to their home lofts. The ladies, so one fancier said, hurried so, they forgot the upper part of their gowns, but later it was explained that they were fully dressed in the latest Hattie Carnegie models.
The Cleveland fanciers arrived in a Special train to form a parade from the depot to the hotel, led by a band and carrying many banners announcing their arrival.
Every state in the Union was represented, as was Canada and Cuba. From Havana came Francisco Perez Lerena with the announcement that he won over fifty prizes in 1938 old bird races.
Jimmy Doolittle, the world famous aviator, came from Redwood City, California to talk pigeons, only to be asked numerous questions/of his around-the-world flight, by interested fanciers.
Entertainment in the form of luncheons, theatre parties and tours, was provided for the ladies. One tour was that of a trip through the Phoenix Hosiery Mills. Several of the men went along in an attempt to find out why ladies hosiery comes so high (in price), some of the fanciers also went along on a trip through one of the breweries of which the city boasts. When it was learned that free refreshments were offered by the brewery owners, many of the fanciers wanted the convention continued indefinitely.
There was a good display of Racing Pigeons at the show with a special place of honor given to "Storm King," the winner of the Milwaukee Convention Race. This bird was bred and flown by Earl F. Albrecht of Milwaukee in competition with 3070 birds from 304 lofts. In addition to the honor of winning the convention race, the bird also won, won for his owner, two hundred and fifty dollars, that sum being first prize for the winner.
An attractive 168 page souvenir book was presented to all who registered for the banquet. In his message to members of the A.U. the retiring president, Harry Wm. Liekefet, mentioned the fact that the A.U. now has more than eight thousand members, with, at this writing, sixty-six new charters issued.
The souvenir book also contains interesting articles by Dr. E. W. Ediund, Roy P. Knoll, George F. Twombly, H. Paget, Alexander Me Lachlan, B. A. Burnell, T. C. Wright, E. DeMooy and Secretary Edward Barnes." |
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| Pigeon Racing: By Dr. Herbert R. Axelrod |
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Pigeon Racing is really a primer on how do racing pigeons find
their way home most quickly, the widowhood technique, producing champion
flyers, as well as psychological conditioning you should you give your squab?
Two experts share their knowledge with you in a step-by-step manual
designed to help you make your loft the one that consistently brings in trophies.
Instructions are included for building a hygienic, ideally ventilated loft-one
that fits into your particular locality and is equipped with the right type
of perches. Chapter by chapter you will learn how to vary your future champion's
diet according to the demands made on the bird by each season of its life-cycle
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| The vital differences in training your birds to compete successfully in
young-bird races, old-bird races, long- and short-distance races are all
masterfully presented-with 120 photographs illustrating the winning techniques
that might just work for you. Well at least it won't prevent you from
joining the winner's circle. Listed as only very good because the covers are soiled, otherwise it would be excellent. |
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$20 Very good hard back, 3rd printing 1977, 208pp.
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| Barker's Pigeon Racing: By W. E. Barker |
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Barker's Pigeon Racing is one of the classics manual on pigeon racing and pigeon care. Let's face it up front. In order to be a successful pigeon racer, you must first be a successful pigeon provider. This third edition paperback of 234 pages takes you through all the steps, starting with loft design and construction. I can only classify this as a reading copy. It would be very good except that the that is shows extensive use and wear including the covers. The previous owner Roy Ox, signature is found on the front end papers and he obviously used this as his bible and read it many times. |
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| Pigeon Racing: W.E. Barker |
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I believe this to be the fist issue of Barker's classic guide the pigeon racing, published during the first part of the 1900's. It doesn't have a date, but the inside add is for bands. Not that that is unusual by itself, but when the ad tells you about the benefits of banding, it becomes rather obviously a very early edition. Even though this is not an ex-libary copy, the paper has certainly tanned, and there is some light foxing making this only a good edition. |
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$26 good paperback edition. 194pp 6 |
| A very British Coop: Mark Collings |
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Great new book following the sport in the UK. Fun read following Mark as he learns about the sport and the characters in it. |
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$12 New hardback but with slight stain on some page edges. 14 |
| 101 Methods III: Jules Gallez |
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Jules Gallez is a very good and prolific writer on his beloved sport. One of the reasons he is such a good chronicler of the sport is that he was in integral part and used the methods he describes to propel and sustain his birds' achievements in the hobby. This, this 3rd volume published in 1976 covers the widowhood systems. besides providing an excellent overview details the history of how the famous Belgian flyers viewed their sport. The paper is starting to yellow, the back cover has a crease and a previous owner has stamped his name on a few of the pages but it is still quite a good copy overall. |
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| 101 Methods Part IV: Jules Gallez |
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Part IV of this series written during the same period is more of the nuts and bolts advice on how to pick, breed, train and race your pigeons with an emphasis on variations of young and old bird teams. Although lengthy at 370 pages it provides easy digestible advice on nearly every aspect one will run across with the hobby. Laced of course with a lot of personal insights into the men who "made" these incredible birds. There is some soiling to the covers as the larger scan shows, and the paper has started to tan, but really a nice paperback reading copy overall. |
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| Lofts for Racing Pigeons: Chas Heitzman |
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There is not date on this 39 page paperback, but my guess would be in the 80's. It is in mint condition. The book is complete with many photographs and drawings of many lofts from large grandous to small and efficient designs. In addition to the lofts he also provides information on hand loft equipment. Written by America's most famous racing pigeon enthusiast. |
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| Young Bird Training Methods: Chas. Heitsman |
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This small booklet was published by the most famous of all American racing homer enthusiasts of all, Chas. Heitzman. While it is not dated, it must have been published during the height of his long reign. The young birds photographed were from 1968 and 69 so it must have been around 1970. He goes through all the essentials, stripped down the kernel, in the 12 page pamphlet. He asks and answers the 10 most important things to become a competent pigeon racer and breeder. While the spine has started to fade, in the less expesinve copy it is still very good. |
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| The Heitxman Sions: Charles Heitzman and Dwight Mitchell |
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This is a very nice issue of the paperback The Heitzman Sions because it is signed and dated by Charles Heitzman to Mike Slater. The book is 78 pages, filled with many, many photographs of this most famous strain of racing homers. There is a stain though, in the bottom margin that mar about half the pages. Besides the book, this this little collection includes an envelope from Heitzman to Slater. Sorry, the letter has disappeared over time. Two Racing Pigeon Bulletins covering the breed dated March 6, 1968 and July 19, 1976. The 1977 Heitzman loft brochure and to top it all off a color printed card of Old 51. For you Zion fans there is also an American Pigeon Journal that covers this topic some of October 1976 available in the magazine section. |
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| Pigeon Lore: Major A. Neilson Hutton |
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This first edition hardback was published in 1962 and consists of 240 pages of how to breed and race homers, but also complete with Major Hutton's anecdotes about the great races and his experience in North Africa as part of the Army Pigeon Service. It is rated in good condition only because someone tried to cover up a previous owner's mark with a black felt tip pen that leaked through a few pages, as clearly shown in this larger scan. The jacket is missing. |
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| Racing Pigeons: Colin Osman |
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From the author's own words "Pigeon racing is a practical
sport. It is not a sport that can be learnt from books alone but is something
that must also be learnt with pigeons in a pigeon loft. This book does not
offer an open door to immediate success in the sport, but is more an attempt
to prevent the reader from making mistakes." And that is does admirably.
There are also chapters devoted to more than just the racing aspect of the
hobby, including good elements of loft design that can be used by all. There
are also few nice photographs sprinkled throughout the text.
This is a first printing of the second edition printed in 1960. Hard copies
were available as well but this is a very good paperback. It would be excellent
except that the pages have started to yellow a bit as is common with paperbacks
or the era. The text hasn't changed much, but all the nice photographs are
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This is a rather nice harder to locate hard copy of this well known text, being the third printing done in 1960. It would be excellent if it were not that the end papers are a bit foxed, and while it is complete with the original jacket, the jacket is well worn as can be seen in the scan. |
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| The Widowhood Book; C. A. E. Osman |
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This is one of the classic works by osman detailing a rather new method at the time for improving speed performance. This soft cover book first published in 1952, cover many of the leading flyers using this system, including Pearson, Tresidder, Martens, and several other pioneers of the widowhood system. |
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| Intensive Line Breeding: M.H. "Dad" Paget |
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Line breeding is and has been used by those in the know to establish a breed or strain in domestic animals of all types. Dad Paget as he was known was one of the experts in his field and describes how to use this breeding method to set the qualities you desire for you strain.. This pamphlet was originally published in 1949. This is a mint reprint. |
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| Rotondo - Racing Pigeons: Joe Rotondo |
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This is a mint edition printed in 1987. It purportedly has been "signed by the author". While the signature certainly looks authentic, Joe died in 1980 just months after the book was first published. Perhaps he had a son also named Joe who in turn signed the book. The book also lacks the color photograph of the author and the initial publisher's account of the work and the announcement of Joe's death. Interesting huh. |
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| Rotondo - Racing Pigeons: Joe Rotondo |
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Rotondo's book Racing Pigeons is the consummate bible of American pigeon racers. This is an autographed edition. This is one of the original 1980, autographed and numbered editions. Besides being considered a collector’s item is as instructive today as it was then. Joe had a knack, as they say, for telling the story as well as for breeding outstanding racers. It is a large book at over 3 pounds and has a fine color insert of many homers and a couple of droppers. This color sections is printed on very interesting pager separated by even more interesting tissue. This copy retains the original brown jacket, a very unusual find, but unfortunately a previous owner has highlighted several sections in the book. We also have a mint 1987 edition available above. |
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| Captain of the Queen's Flight; Len Rush |
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Early in 1962 Len Rush learned that Her Majesty knew of his reputation as a pigeon fancier. But more than that, she wished to appoint him as her Royal Lofts Manager. And so Len’s ideal avocation became his life long profession. He brings to this memoir all the canny enthusiasm that made him so successful at his most incredible assignment
Immediately, with royal direction, Len made the lofts in the garden ready for the arrival of royal birds. Len chose thirty-six birds of superb stock for the first generation of the Queen's flight family that he was set to create. As soon as they were settled, the Queen came to Len and her racing pigeons and visited with him and the birds often until his retirement. |
Not many of us have such an opportunity to meet with royalty and chat about what we love. For Len and the Queen it was pigeons.
There are nearly a quarter million pigeon racers in England, so the competition is fierce but tempered by the profound respect all flyers have for their birds, and each other. Lens story captures the serene but thrilling spirit of the sport. He has lived so and here he charmingly invites us to come homing with him. |
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$20 While not noticeable with the wrappers in place there are stains on covers as seen in scan, otherwise interior excellent. |
| Scientific American; July 1913 |
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This particularly nice issue, considering its age of nearly 100 years, of the Scientific American has a feature article about Carrier Pigeons in the French Army, complete with several drawing and photographs, including among others a mule carrying pigeons, a transport cart, and pictures of the carriers. This pair look a bit like scandaroons. |
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| Pigeon Racing Today & Tomorrow; J.W.E. Stam D.M.V |
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Pigeon Racing Today & Tomorrow , 35 Years in the Practice: Knowledge, Experience, Realizations and Opinions of a Veterinary Pigeon Enthusiast. As one would expect of a veterinarian, the medical section is quite good with many pictures to aid in identification.
Continental Breeding Station, 1994. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good condition. Would be mint except the lower rear spine has been badly bumped, but otherwise book is clean, tight and unmarked. Royal blue boards are still very attractive. |
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| Pigeons Racing Homer Facts and Secrets: Leslie C. Swanson |
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This small paper backpack of 48pp was published in 1958 and is signed by the author. It has been around for quite some time. The author's first edition of this material was self published in 1936, but this is the updated version where he had another 20+ years of experience behind him. While a good copy of this work, it has been signed by a previous owner and on the cover no less. |
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$15 Signed by previous owner's on cover. |
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$25 Excellent copy signed by author. .3 |
| International Racing Pigeons: George F. Twombly |
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Thomly was well known in the pigeon world, not just for his racing pigeons but for fancy pigeons as well. he may be considered as the father of written standards publications in the US. |
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$18, Very good hardback with good jacket but
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| The General Management Of Pigeons; "Violette" and translated into English by Col. A. Hopas |
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Somville wrote for the Messager Columbophile under the pen-name 'Violette, and as you would guess in Frence'. Translated by Col. A. Hupas. This book gives us the benefit of his great knowledge on pigeon matters, not only on housing and feeding but also on training and racing. . The second part of the book is devoted to breeding methods. A non nonsense, hard core approach to the sport of the classic no holds barred treatise on pigeon racing was written under the sydonyme of Violette, probably in part because it is at times rather harsh. One may think of the Nazzi idea of building the super race. In fact that is what he is trying to teach, but with pigeons of course, not people. |
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| Homing Pigeons; Herbert Zim |
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This lovely little 63 page book pack a lot of information
into a small volume focusing on youth entering this multifaceted hobby. It
covers all the basics and while written in plain easy to read language, informs
very effectively for any age novice. It begins, as is said in the beginning,
covering the history of pigeons in general and racing homers in particular.
From there it covers loft design, feeding, breeding, training and basic health
concerns. One very nice touch is the clear explanation of just how to band
a bird accompanied with a series of very clear drawings. I recall, at ten
years of age, when I ever placed a band on that mesmerizingly beautiful and
oh so fragile first youngster. Gosh I was nervous. Too bad I did not have
this book at my side. |
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$10 1949 Good hard back with no jacket
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| Breeding Training Racing and Show Record Book: Unknown |
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This is a smaller item used to record information on breeding, showing, training and racing. Each blank form type is printed on different color paper. It is unused and in very good condition internally, but eh covers are scuffed. |
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