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PIGEON LITERATURE. 



"The Pleasures op a Pigeon Fancier. By the Rev. 

 J. Lucas. London: Sampson Low & Co., 1886." This work, 

 hj a London clergyman, has just been announced. I have not 

 seen it. 



To render the foregoing list of books on pigeons as complete 

 as possible, I here give the dates of publication of my own work 

 on the subject. 



(1.) "Fancy Pigeons" was originally published in the 

 pages of the Bazaar, Exchange and Mart, from November, 

 1878, to June, 1881. 



(2.) In eleven montbly parts, commencing June, 1880. 



(3.) In book form, 8vo, pp. 330. London : The Bazaar Office 

 170, Strand, W.C. 1881. 



(4.) Second Edition, 8vo, pp. 348. London: L. Upcott Gill, 

 170, Strand, W.C. 1883. 



(5.) Second Edition, in eleven monthly parts, commencing 

 March, 1884. 



(6.) Third Edition, in monthly parts, with coloured plates, 

 commencing September, 1885. 



Books on Homing Pigeons. 



"The Homing, or Carrier Pigeon (Le Pigeon Yoya- 

 geur) : Its History, General Management, and Method 

 op Training. By W. B. Tegetmeier, F.Z.S. London: George 

 Routledge & Sons." No date (published 1871). 8vo, 124 

 pages. 



" Carrier Pigeons. By R. W. Alldridge. 1871." 



(1.) " Carrier Pigeons. By Hartley and Sons, Woolwicli." 

 8vo, 32 pages. No date (about 1875). 



(2.) "Belgian Homing Pigeons. Second Edition (of No. 1). 

 Published by tlie Authors, Hartley and Sons, Woolwich." Svo, 

 32 pages. No date (published 1885). 



"On the General Training and Treatment op Car- 

 rier Pigeons. By G. Alsteen, Ryde." A pamphlet of 8pp., 

 translated from Dr. Chapuis. (Published 1881.) 



