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This is the story of Cockfighting and how it is practised in certain parts of the World where it is still legal. In Britain it has been a forbidden sport for more than 150 years, although it is said that in country parts, that it ceased much later than that time. Many people keep Game Fowl purely for interest and this book is reissued in the hope that many of the sections relating to the history, feeding, conditioning and other aspects of keeping these birds will be of great interest. Contents Include: History Selection of a Strain, Basic Strains, The Hen Breeding and Breeding Systems The House Caring for Brood Fowl Rearing Game Chickens, Stages in the Life History of a Gamecock Dubbing Stags The Farm Walk Coop Walks, Movable and Stationary Getting Ready for Battle Trimming out for Battle Six Good Keeps Conditioning Powders and Drugs Tools of the Trade Gaffs Heeling Cocks for Battle In the Pit Handling and Nursing in the Pit The Referee After the Battle Methods of Conducting Cockfights ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

Packed full, should be tiltled A-Z of Gamefowl
Packed full of so much information, had trouble putting
it down.Higly recommend.Would buy the video of this
book too.Wonderful reading for anyone!

Great historical reading.
This is a great book for what it is, HISTORICAL reading. You know like a lot of other books that are published about things that people don't like, like Nazi's, Slavery and so on but this is why you gotta love FREEDOM in America.

It works
i would have made a video review to show how "Get errr done!" this book was but out of respect for them PETA, i withheld my excitement. Great book and i recommend it to anyone that is involved with wrestling or cockfighting..so on and so fourth. I originially bought it for grandma but she can get my next order for it.

Art or Animal Torture?
Why is Amazon selling books that teach animal torture? Are they that greedy?
This is only one title that teaches cockfighting or dogfighting.
Sick, sick, sick. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1709.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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SPORT IN THE OLDEN TIME

By Sir Walter Gilbey, Bart.

Originally published in London 1912, this rare early work on cockfighting is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition.

READ COUNTRY BOOKS have republished it using the original text and artwork, in a high quality, affordable, modern edition.

The author was a well known sportsman, equestrian expert and farmer, who wrote many books on these and other related subjects.

No pastime has ever held in England the position which was held for centuries by cockfighting. It was, to quote the title of an old treatise, "the pleasure of Princes." It was practised by the highest of nobility and by the humblest peasant. Love of "cocking" permeated society from top to bottom.

This well researched book on Cockfighting has 129 pages and contains detailed information on:- Early Cockfighting. – History. – Various Kinds of Mains. – Artificial Spurs. – Training. – Game Fowl Breeding. – Fighting Rules. – Famous Cockers. – Superstitions. – Cock-Pits. – Feeding. – Illegal Cockfighting. – etc. It also contains interesting full page illustrations of Game Fowl and cockfighting equipment.

This is a fascinating read for any Game Fowl enthusiast or historian of this now illegal "sport."

Many of the earliest sportingbooks, particularly those dating back to the 1800s,are now extremely scarce and very expensive. READ COUNTRY BOOKS are republishingthese classic works in affordable, high quality,modern editions,using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

cockfighting all over the world
A book that would be the envy of any cocker's personal home library.Comprehensive and most informative. Truly the ultimate cockers' referencebook, A thru Z. I came across this book while researching cockfighting onthe island of GUAM. Now I'm trying to acquire this jewel of a book for myown personal reference.

Complete informations about game cock
Very complete book about breeding, handling, preparing cocks. Also interesting for all the breeds over the world. ... Read more

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COCKING SCIENCE by "OLD FAMILY"-Originally published in 1939 and never before reprinted. This edition is republished as part of Read Country Book's "History of Cockfighting" series. The book was written as a guide for the Game Fowl Beginner and its 88 pages cover, "The Breeding, Rearing, Conditioning and Fighting of Game Fowl From a Scientific Point of View." It shows the best methods for 'Pure-Line Breeding' as well as scientific formulae for developing strains. It is a fascinating and informative book, written in plain english, containing much advice that is still of practical use to poultry breeders today. A must for the cockfighting historian. Chapters are: Types, Selecting the Trio, Conformation, The Hen, Breeding Requirements, inbreeding, Culling, Dubbing, Walking, Care of Coop-walked Fowl, The Keep, Feed in Keep, Breeding Fundamentals, Mendel's Laws, Mendelian Methods, Hybridization, The 4-Way Cross, Diseases: Roup, Chicken Pox, White Diarrhea, Pullorum Disease, Salpingitis, Aspergillosis, Cholera.

Many of the earliest sportingbooks, particularly those dating back to the 1800s,are now extremely scarce and very expensive. READ COUNTRY BOOKS are republishingthese classic works in affordable, high quality,modern editions,using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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THE

GAME COCK

BEING A PRACTICAL TREATISE

ON

BREEDING, REARING, TRAINING, FEEDING,TRIMMING, MAINS, HEELING, SPURS, etc., etc., etc. TOGETHER WITH AN EXPOSURE OF COCKERS’ TRICKS. THE ORIGIN AND CURE OF DISEASES, AND THE REVISED COCKING RULES GOVERNING ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD.

BY ED. JAMES.

This book was first published in New York in 1873. It is extremely rare and much sought after for its historical content by today’s breeders and fanciers of Game Fowl.

READ COUNTRY BOOKS has now re-published it in its entirety, incorporating the original text and rare engravings of Game Fowl, Fighting Scenes and Equipment.

Eighteen detailed chapters are contained within 72 pages, and include:- Origin and History of the Game Fowl. – Form and Properties of a Fighting Cock. – Some of the different Breeds of Fowl. – Breeding. – Training for the Pit. – Mode of Trimming. – Directions for Heeling. – About Mains. – Form of Articles. – English General Laws of Cocking. – Cockers’ Tricks Exposed. – Hints on Spurs. – Origin of Diseases and Their Cures. – Cocking Rules of Different States and Countries. – Modern System of Breeding. – Descriptions of Ten Breeds of Game and Best Methods of Crossing. – Hints on Judging Game. – Schedule for Judging Game. Etc.

The book is available in a quality soft cover format.

Many of the earliest sportingbooks, particularly those dating back to the 1800s,are now extremely scarce and very expensive. READ COUNTRY BOOKS are republishingthese classic works in affordable, high quality,modern editions,using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

AWESOME BOOK PETA hippys stop using this as your cry forum
This book is great.It is not illegal.It is not garbage.Cockfighting is not illegal in every state.And lastly people breed game cocks and show them who dont fight them.

AMAZON I AM A CUSTOMER AND THANK YOU FOR HAVING THESE BOOKS.

PETA and the nazis both would have you get rid of books.

Good read, Informative, deep subject matter
Interesting book on what has recently become such a trendy topic of outrage.Cockfighting is illegal in my state and I have no intention of violating that law.Nonetheless, I am glad that in this nation, founded on freedom, particularly of information and knowledge (the only way a democracy can function), I was able to read about the subject to satisfy my curiosity about the outrage towards the sport.

It occurs to me that most reviewers here have probably little to no firsthand knowledge of much that occurs with our domesticated animals, be they for meat or dairy or laying...they certainly display a close-minded and hysterical attitude in their reviews towards 'cruelty' that is obviously mired in ignorance.

I wish that before screaming their self-aggrandizing, high-handed moral biases...people would at the least read the book.Anyways, bravo to anyone who doesn't bow and scrape to would-be moral tyrants who scream on the 'innanets' (that's humorous irony in itself, I think).

Once again: interesting read on what is obviously very deep subject matter. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1938. This early works is a comprehensive and illustrated look at the subject of Cock-Fighting. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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HANDLING AND NURSING THE GAME COCK.

A COMPREHENSIVE EXPLANATION AND INSTRUCTION ON THE MOST EFFECTIVE MEANS IN HANDLING AND NURSING GAME COCKS IN BATTLE.

VARIOUS INJURIES DESCRIBED AND NURSING EXPLAINED.

NATURAL ABILITY OF HANDLER EXPLAINED AS HELPFUL TO SUCCESSFUL COCKER.

MANY PRECAUTIONS FOR SUCCESSFUL WINNING OF BATTLES ADVISED.

By A.C. Dingwall, Ph.B.

Although many "Cocking" titles are available to today’s Gamefowl breeders and fanciers, very little has been written on the actual handling of fighting cocks in the pit.

The author, with his many years of practical experience, wrote this book to enable his fellow cockers take care of their birds more intelligently during and after battle. It was the first in-depth book ever published on the subject.

This unique historical record, published in Chicago in 1928 is extremely scarce and costly in its first edition.

READ COUNTRY BOOKShas now re-published it, incorporating the original text and explanatory photographs, as part of their HISTORY OF COCKFIGHTING series. Its 78 pages contain the following detailed chapters:-Handling Preliminary to Battle. – Qualifications of a Handler. – Precautions in Handling. – Nursing for Couples. – Nursing for Rattle. – Neck Blows. – Fatigue and Exhaustion. – Blind or Blinked. – Runaways. – Broken Wings and Legs. – Throat Cut. – Brain Blows. – Random Pointers. – Worthwhile Reminders. etc.

The publishers have also included the original blank battle record pages bound into the rear of the book.

Many of the earliest sportingbooks, particularly those dating back to the 1800s,are now extremely scarce and very expensive. READ COUNTRY BOOKS are republishingthese classic works in affordable, high quality,modern editions,using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

An excellent resource
We have here an invaluable resource for the care of game cocks.It offers a lot of that advice that you are otherwise only likely to get from the old timers in the sport.The concerns raised by other reviewers (whom I bet haven't even READ this book!) that the sale of this book constitutes some kind of cruelty are misplaced.Hundreds of cookbooks exist wherein ingredients can only be got through the slaughter of chickens.Does that constitute condoning animal cruelty as well?At least game cocks die honorably and in accordance with their nature, in stead of being mechanically "turned off" in a factory.If they were people, game cocks would go to Valhalla.

Shame on Amazon
I thought you might be interested in this Humane Society US campaign to stop Amazon.com's sales of illegal animal fighting materials. Amazon
sells both cockfighting magazines and bloody, graphic
dogfighting DVDs. The company is so determined to continue
selling these materials that it filed a motion against The HSUS
in federal court, essentially asking that federal and state laws
to protect animals be gutted to accommodate Amazon's sales of
animal fighting paraphernalia!

Please ask Amazon to remove these materials from its website.
Here is a link for more information:
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HISTORIES OF GAME STRAINS.

By Various Authors.

Originally published in the early 1900’s, this book is now rare and much sought after in its first edition.

READ COUNTRY BOOKShave republished it using the original text and many vintage black and white photos.

Four hundred and fifteen pages contain twenty eight detailed articles by well known Cockers and Game Fowl breeders of that era, most notably C.A. Finsterbusch, G.W. Means and D.H. Pierce.

Contents Include:- Wisconsins Red Shufflers. – Blue Boones. – Grey Tormentors. – The Miner Blues. – Clairbornes. – Sid Taylors. – Black Roundheads. – Rhett Morgan Fowl. – Walker Mugwumps. – Gregory Tassels. – Red Cubans. – French and Belgian Cocks. – The Asil. – Mahoney Gulls. – Volunteers. – Malay Fowl. – Fardowns. – Grimme Fowl. – Hammond Gordons. – John Stone Fowl. – Cocks and Cockers in South America. – Secret Ways of Nature. – Steel Fighters. – English Game Fowl. – Alabama Roundheads. – Methods of Conditioning Cocks. – Experience in Breeding. Nursing Cocks.

Assembled in these chapters is much comprehensive information on Game Fowl Strains, History, Records, Breeding and Fighting Tips, and many Rare Vintage Photos.

This is a fascinating read for all Game Fowl enthusiasts and historians, but also contains much information that is still useful and practical today.

Many of the earliest sportingbooks, particularly those dating back to the 1800s,are now extremely scarce and very expensive. READ COUNTRY BOOKS are republishingthese classic works in affordable, high quality,modern editions,using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. ... Read more

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THE GAME COCK

FROM THE SHELL TO THE PIT.

A Comprehensive Treatise on Gameness, Selecting, Mating, Breeding, Walking and Conditioning. Etc.

By Geo. W. Means.

This important Game Fowl book was first published in the U.S.A. in 1911 and is now a very rare item in its first edition.

READ COUNTRY BOOKS has now re-published it from the original text thereby making it more available to a wider readership.

In this book the author has undertaken to treat fully every subject pertaining to the Game Fowl in which the practical cocker and breeder may be interested. He has had over thirty years experience in mating, breeding, conditioning and handling Game Fowl, and gives his views not based upon theories but on knowledge derived from practice.

Two hundred pages contain seventeen detailed chapters on:- Technical Expressions. – Selecting Brood Stock. – Heredity. – The Test. – Brood Yards. – The Egg and the Nest. – The Setting Hen. – Care of Chicks. – Trimming Stags. – Walking. – Preparing for a Main. – Selecting for a Main. – Some General Directions. – System of Conditioning. – Heeling and Handling. – Diseases. – Rules for the Pit.

This comprehensive book can be thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of all with an interest in Game Fowl. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

Get a life
I get so tired of reading these reviews from people who have no idea what the sport is about. It is not illegal in every country. In most asian country is is part of the culture. Most people have probalby not been to a true breeding farm where the cocks are treated better than most house pets. If you want to talk about wrong it is go to a chicken plant and see how they kill and process chickens. You have no problem eating at KFC do you think these chickens are hatched coated in batter? If this is not for you fine then dont read it but dont make comments about things you know nothing about.

Great Historical Reading.
This is a great book for what it is, HISTORICAL reading. I seriously doubt anyone uses this book to commit illegal actions but none the less this makes for good reading.

unbelievable
Oh, good.A book of instructions for an illegal activity.What's next - how to break-and-enter? ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict.
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British Library

T064307

Anonymous. By Charles Cotton.With an initial leaf, headed on the verso: "The explanation of the frontispiece".

London : printed for Charles Browne, 1709. [14],184p.,plate ; 8° ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

Disappointing learning experience.
I was just disappointed with the whole book. It did not contain the gaming instuctions I was looking for. ... Read more