| The Canary Book: Containing Full Directions for the Breeding, Rearing and Management of Canaries and Canary Mules;Cage Making; Formatio Contributor(s): Wallace, R. L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1406780286 ISBN-13: 9781406780284 Publisher: Girvin Press OUR PRICE: $40.84 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Animals - Birds - Pets | Birds - Pets | Reference |
| Physical Information: 1.45" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.81 lbs) 658 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This vintage book contains a comprehensive handbook on keeping canaries. It includes full directions for the breeding, rearing, and management of canaries and canary mules; information on cage making; formation of canary societies; exhibition canaries, their points, and how to breed and exhibit them; and all other matters connected with this fancy. This book constitutes an invaluable resource for the modern canary breeder, and it would make for a great addition to collections of related literature. The chapters include: Cages and Cage-Making, Breeding and Management, Mule Breeding, Diseases, Moulting, Miscellaneous, The Original Canary, The Belgian, etcetera. This antiquarian volume is being republished now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on aviculture." |