THE VINTAGE PIGEON FANCIER'S COLLECTION
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The Digital Library is proud to present this stunning virtual archive of 50 rare, out-of-print books compiled together for the first time in one unique virtual library covering all aspects of PIGEONS - PIGEON-FANCYING, PIGEON-RACING, DOVECOTES, AVIARIES, BREEDING & REARING SQUABS, FEEDING PIGEONS, HOMING & CARRIER PIGEONS & LOADS MORE!
Some of the books contained within this collection are extremely hard-to-find and will provide a valuable library of reference material for anyone with an interest pigeons. The full list of titles included speaks for itself….
This is a DIGITAL item! All of the books have been scanned in high quality and preserved forever in pdf format - easy to read on your laptop, computer, tablet, smartphone, kindle or e-reader. You can also print entire books or select pages.
The Full List of Titles Included is as Follows:
A new pigeon from Colombia by H. Conover (1921)
A treatise on the art of breeding and managing tame, domesticated, and fancy pigeons by J. Moore (1852)
American squab culture; a practical work on squab culture covering every phase of the raising, housing and marketing of squabs by E. Egglestone (1921)
Birds and the war by H. Gladstone (1919)
Experiments in genetics and evolution on the pigeon by J. Anderson (1921)
Fancy pigeons containing full directions for their breeding and management, with descriptions of every known variety, and all other information of interest or use to pigeon fanciers by J. Lyell (1881)
Food value of squabs (1918)
Guide to successful squab raising by M. Jones (1909)
Homing and related activities of birds by J. Watson (1915)
Homing With The Birds by G. Stratton (1919)
How to breed, rear & train the Macclesfield tippler and the high-flying tumbler pigeon by G. Smith (1886)
How to make money with squabs (1916)
How to raise squab for profit by F. Reilly (1904)
Line breeding for the pigeon fancier by E. Chapman (1909)
My foreign doves and pigeons by R. Alderson (1911)
Pigeon Book by C. A. Naether (1921)
Pigeon diseases with a chapter on feeding by E. Dietz (1919)
Pigeon raising by A. Macleod (1913)
Pigeon shooting by A. Money (1896)
Pigeons and all about them by C. House (1920)
Pigeons their structure, varieties, habits, and management by W. Tegetmeier (1868)
Poultry and pigeon show by Connecticut Fair Association (1909)
Profitable pigeon breeding; a practical manual explaining how to breed pigeons successfully,--whether as a hobby or as an exclusive business by F. Hazard (1922)
Profitable squab breeding by C. Dare (1914)
Published figures and plates of the extinct passenger pigeon by R. Schufeldt (1921)
Squab culture by C. Twombly (1905)
Squab culture by D. Wood (1916)
Squabs. Devoted to the practical side of squab raising by W. Merril (1905)
The American poultry and pigeon fanciers' and breeders' directory by E. Lord (1881)
The Belgian racing pigeon and its practical treatment by L. Vermeijen (1900's)
The dovecote and the aviary by E. Dixon (1800s)
The Feather's practical pigeon book by J. Long (1903)
The fertilization and early development of the pigeon's egg by E. Harper (1902)
The myology of the pigeon (columba livia), a study of the muscular system of the pigeon by C. Burk (1893)
The national standard squab book by E. Rice (1905)
The New & Complete Pigeon-Fancier by D. Girton (1908)
The only complete directory of the poultry, pigeon & pet stock breeders in the United States of America by F. Crocker (1891)
The oriental frill pigeon; with notes on breeding, management, exhibiting, feeding by F. Machin (1920)
The passenger pigeon by W. B. Merson (1907)
The passenger pigeon by W. Thompson (1922)
The passenger pigeon early historical records, 1534-1860
The passenger pigeon in Ontario by M. Mitchell (1921)
The passenger pigeon in Pennsylvania, its remarkable history, habits and extinction by J. French (1919)
The pigeon book by A. H. Osman (1910)
The pigeon standard by C. E. Twombly (1900)
The pleasures of a pigeon-fancier by J. Lucas (1886)
The practical pigeon keeper by L. Wright (1892)
The Robinson method of breeding squabs; a full account of the new methods and secrets of the most successful handler of pigeons in America by E. Rice (1901)
The working homer by J. Webber (1904)
The young angler, naturalist, and pigeon and rabbit fancier (1860)
An absolute must for anyone with an interest in pigeon fancying, racing, breeding & rearing – an unbelievable treasure trove of information for a very small price!
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Jul 23, 2025
I absolutely love the whole idea around this service! I found some of the most interesting information on how things were done previously in books I could never hope to find in any library in my area! Of course, it's not nearly the same as smelling the old leather binding and the feel of paper under your fingertips, but all the same, I was pleased to find copies! The service was a little confusing at first, when I knew I ordered digital files but then was also given a delivery date..... but given the time difference and the fact that it is the height of summer holiday, I can't fault the few days between paying and receiving, when the release of the digital files is done in the old school manual button press fashion.
Apr 13, 2025
Amazing books for an amazing price, seller was super helpful!
Jan 30, 2025
The digital books are of good quality good value for money Download no problem Thank you Kenneth
Jun 30, 2024
The collection was sent quickly and all the pdfs are nice and legible. I'm excited to read these old pigeon texts!
Sep 3, 2022
This is a superb collection of rare books at a bargain price, and I highly recommend this shop!