F M Gilbert

Pigeons and All About Them F M Gilbert

This special re-print edition of Major F. M. Gilbert's book "Pigeons and All About Them" is a complete guide to keeping pigeons for a hobby. Written in 1898, this book by one of the leading Fantail pigeon breeders in history, shares the author's extensive experience in keeping, breeding and showing pigeons. Included are insights into housing for pigeons, their general care, diseases and management, as well as details on all the well known breeds of Domestic Pigeons. Lavishly illustrated with vintage photographs and prints. One of the best books available on breeding pigeons. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.