THE COMPLETE MERLIN: THE MERLIN AND RED-HEADED FALCON IN FALCONRY. Edited by John Loft, Robin W. Radcliffe, and others.

2018 1st edition. 4to (215 x 280mm). Ppxxxvi,364. Colour paintings by Ron Digby, colour photographs throughout. Brown cloth, spine and upper board titled in gilt.

"21 expert falconers on how to train and hunt with two small species of falcons, the circumboreal merlin and the red-headed falcon of the Indian subcontinent and sub-Saharan Africa, is destined to take its place among the great books on hawking. It is richly illustrated by drawings and full page, color portraits by Ron Digby of the various subspecies and variants of the merlin and red-headed falcon. In addition to the superbly written chapters by the falconers, there is also a 100-page chapter by Robin Radcliffe providing an informative, up-to-date summary of the scientific literature on both species of falcons."