A BOND WITH THE WILD: A CELEBRATION OF AMERICAN FALCONRY. Kenn Filkins, Editor. Doug Daniels, Illustrator.

1993 1st edition. Large 4to (220 x 287mm). Pp181. Colour photographs, illustrations by Doug Daniels, pictorial end-papers. Decorative blue cloth gilt.

A collection of accounts of various American falconers' exploits. A good read with some good pictures. Contents include: Forgot my pants, lost my mind by Tim Cahill; Assateague Island by Alva Nye; The inspiration of falcons by Morlan W. Nelson; E6 by Ralph Rogers; Perfect birds by Marion Niedringhaus; Momma by M. Alan Jenkins; Beyond by Will Peterson; Passagers by Charles H. Schwartz; Pursuit by Kent L. Christopher; Gus by Victor Hardaswick; The pumphouse by Jim Nelson; The prodigal by Kenn Filkins; The Car by Mike Person; The "Falcontry" expedition by Ken Felix; Two boys and a turkey by Keith Thompson; Who was the guy? by Richard Holmstrom; George and Harry by Floyd Presley; Scars by Ronald G. Clarke; Savage beauty by Joseph Vorro; Not just a game by Bill Girden; The rage of knowing by Alan Schauer; The near horizon by Doug Pineo; Homecoming by Bruce A. Haak; Half a metaphor by Dan O'Brien.