The complete pigeon-fancier, or, a new treatise on domestic pigeons. Containing the most valuable Information concerning the Nature, Properties, and Management of all their various Species, under the following Heads; 1. An useful, comprehensive, and entertaining Natural History of Pigeons. 2. Full and ample Directions for Building a Pigeon-House, or Dove-Cote. 3. Plain and necessary Instructions for stocking and managing the Pigeon-House, or Dove-Cote, with a particular Account of those Pigeons which are most advantageous for that Purpose; and an Abstract of the Laws now in Force relating to Pigeons. 4. Account of the best Methods now in Practice, for preventing Pigeons from leaving their Habitations. 5.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
printed for Alexander Hogg, No. 16, Pater-Noster-Row
1790, [1790?]
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | Based on John Moore's 'Columbarium: or, the pigeon-house', first published in 1735. - Daniel Girton is possibly a pseudonym. - English Short Title Catalog, T162715. - Reissued ca.1790 as 'A treatise on domestic pigeons. .. '. - Reproduction of original from John Rylands University Library of Manchester |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (iv,13-140p.,plate) 12° |