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KING OF THE SKY
Written by Nicola Davies. Illustrated by Laura Carlin.
Stock no. 1824964
Published by Walker Books Ltd. 1st 2017. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Starting a new life in a new country, a young boy feels lost and along - till he meets an old man who keeps racing pigeons. Together they pin their dreams on a race across Euorpe and the special bird they hope can win it: King of the Sky. A moving story about the meaning of home. Large oblong format. Matt pictorial boards. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 9781406348613. White pictorial dustwrapper is lightly grubby.

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ALGERNON AND THE PIGEONS
Written by Valdine Plasmati. Illustrated by Kazue Mizumura.
Stock no. 2140205
Published by World's Work Ltd.. 1st 1964. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Pictorial boards. Two-tone illustrations throughout. Some light wear to cover edges. Page edge browning. Name in ink to front endpaper. Wrapper is price-cut with some edge-creasing and browning.

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THE HISTORY OF BELGIAN RACING PIGEONS PART III
Written by Jules Gallez; Ralph H. Wilcox.
Stock no. 2134818
1983. Almost very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. Bumping and wear to spine and corners; chipping to corners. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Browning/grubby marks to outer page edges.

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THE HISTORY OF THE BELGIAN STRAINS PART I
Written by Jules Gallez.
Stock no. 1821825
1st 1976. Almost very good condition.

White pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 376 pages. Covers browned and grubby. Remains of a label to rear cover. Text block browned. Name & address in ink to title page. Joints pulled so dried glue is visible and front and rear but binding is tight. Slight musty odour present.

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SUCCESFUL METHODS WITH YOUNG AND OLD BIRDS: 101 METHODS PART IV
Written by Jules Gallez.
Stock no. 1821820
1976. Very good condition.

Pigeon racing. Yellow and white cardwraps. B/w photos. 370 pages. Text block lightly browned.

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PIGEONS AND DOVES OF THE WORLD
Written by Derek Goodwin. Illustrated by Robert Gillmor.
Stock no. 2127819
Published by British Museum. 1st 1967. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. B/w illustrations. 3 colour plates. 446 pages. Spine is faded. Bookplate to front pastedown. From the personal library of Bryan L. Sage, distinguished naturalist and author. Browning to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few nicks and chips.

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FLY HOME McDOO
Written by Gillian McClure. Illustrated by Gillian Mcclure.
Stock no. 670445
Published by Andre Deutsch. 1st USA 1979. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

McDoo was a racing pigeon. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour pictures. ISBN: 0233971084. Base of spine bumped and two vertical creases in laminate on rear cover, also one to front cover.

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