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Book Title
A treatise on the art of breeding and managing tame, domesticated and fancy pigeons
By
Eaton, John Matthews.
Publication Details
London, the Author, 1852
Year
1852
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.50380
Holding Institution
Cambridge University Library
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JISC & NEH
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Front Note 
annotation Annals & Mag. Vol. 19. 1847 .p.105. vry interstng on Pigeons
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Page xiv
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from End Slip annotation x----[to `11']---- XV advice t young Fancier t keep t one kind (Ch I)    1/2 quoted    St01
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line 27 underline in brown ink "1765"
bottom-margin annotation in brown ink A Treatise on Domestic Pigeons .London Printed for th Proprietors. (no date) 2.6. old. lent me by Mr Evans. — before 1809 for owner [?]man [?]kn this . —
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     I have Delamr work publish by Routledge
from End Note 3 annotation XVII Buy
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Page 41
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from End Slip annotation 49    Mayor on flight frm Bury St Edmunds to London in 2 1/2 hours      
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line 28 underline "Horseman ... Cropper"
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from End Slip annotation 51    Length of Pouter (Q)t01    65    Fashion varies
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from End Slip annotation 56    On ill effects of «not» intercrossing Pouters
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line 21 at "Cropper" annotation Dutch Pouter
lines 9—43 annotation The Horseman being thought by some to be a cross between Carrier & Powter
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from End Slip annotation 51    Length of Pouter (Q)t01    65    Fashion varies
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line 20 underline "there ... blue"
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line 20 annotation Probaly sam as Finnikin & Turner
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lines 2—28 annotation This shows variability in th tumbling fraternity
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from Front Note 2 annotation not in Darwin's hand Of noblemen &c p.vi coming after p88
from End Note 3 annotation in dark pencil p.VI 2d part [?]funny Passage
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