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FIT TO WIN: The Most Complete Guide to health, diagnosis and treatment of Racing Pigeons by Wim Peters, 1995, hard cover, 317 pages, b/w illustrations. 8.5 by 6 inches, new..............$75.00

The New FIT TO WIN: The Most Complete Guide to health, diagnosis and treatment of Racing Pigeons by Dr Wim Peters, 1998. hard cover, 396 pages, 8.5 by 6 inches, color photos and illustrations, condition is new.....................................$125.00

THE PIGEON: IT'S VETERINARY CARE, MANAGEMENT & CULTURAL HISTORY by Dr. Colin Walker. 2014, hard cover w/ dust cover, signed by author, 664 pages, color photos and illustrations, high gloss pages, 11.25 by 8.5 inches, this is a heavy book, condition is new......$200 

THE PIGEON: IT'S VETERINARY CARE, MANAGEMENT & CULTURAL HISTORY by Dr. Colin Walker. 2014, hard cover w/ dust cover, signed by author, 664 pages, color photos and illustrations, high gloss pages, 11.25 by 8.5 inches, this is a heavy book, New...COPY #2.....$200 

BREEDING AND INHERITANCE IN PIGEONS by Axel Sell, 1994, hard cover, 202 page, color photos, high gloss paper, 8.75 by 8 inches, excellent book. This book is NEW................................$100.00

MENDELL'S LAW by August Frank, 1946. "This compilation of Mendell's Laws is about the simplest outline of what it is necessary to know in order to study the peculiarities of breeding live stock or the reproductive phemomena of any living thing."  Useful for understanding genetics, i.e. pigeons. Probably self-published, 34 pages, 8.5 by 11 inches, board covers, spirl binding, good condition...............................$30.00 sold

FERTILIZATION AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF THE PIGEON EGG, A Ph.D. Dessertation by Eugene Howard Harper, University of Chicago, 1902, hard cover, 38 pages with 4 two-page b/w plates, 10 by 7 inches, x-library, condition is good/very good......................................$25.00

IN-BREEDING; What it is and What is Does by W. Watmough, circa 1900, 12th Edition, soft cover, 69 pages, 7.25 by 5 inches, cover has a few faults, overall good condition, Very Rare..$50.00..$40

BIRD DISEASES; An Introduction to the Study of Birds in Health and Disease by L. Arnall & I.F. Keymer, 1975 hard cover, 528 pages, color photos, high gloss paper, authorative book ~ in good/very good condition,$80.00 Now $60 .......sold

GENETICS OF PIGEONS by Lester Paul Gibson, Ph.D. 2005, soft cover spiral bound, signed by author, 136 pages, full color photography, 11 by 8.5 inches, new condition............$50.00 sold

THE PIGEON GUIDE, Practical Breeding, Training and Management by Shannon Hiatt and Jon Esposito, D.V.M. 2000, hard cover w/ dust jacket. 274 pages, high gloss paper, superb color photography, 9.25 by 6.25 inches, this is an outstanding book, in very good/ excellent condition..............Copy #1.........$80.00 

THE PIGEON GUIDE, Practical Breeding, Training and Management by Shannon Hiatt and Jon Esposito, D.V.M. 2000, hard cover w/ dust jacket. 274 pages, high gloss paper, superb color photography, 9.25 by 6.25 inches, this is an outstanding book, in very good/ excellent condition.....Copy #2........................$80.00

PIGEONS AND THEIR ECONOMICAL HEALTH CARE by Dr Zsolt Talaber, 2004, A very detailed book on pigeon health and diseases. It covers the prevention and treatment of many diseases common to the fancy,  owner's label, soft cover, 263 pages, 7.875 by 5.75 inches, condition is very good/excellent ..........................$40.00 sold

SEXING ALL FOWL, BABY CHICKS, GAME BIRDS, CAGE BIRDS By Loyi Stromberg 1977, softover, 96 pages, b/w illustrations,  Feature: Pigeon Sex Determination by Measuring the Beak (plus another related to pigeons),  9 by 6 inch, condition is very good....................$20.00

PIGEON SCIENCE & GENETICS NEWSLETTER; Collection of 6 newsletters (Volumes 4-5-6-7-8-9) plus Supplement to Vol 8: Breeding Pigeons in the Lab. Newsletter Editor is David Rinehart of Tallmadge Ohio. The publisher is Heidelberg College, Tiffin Ohio.  Dimensions are 8.5 by 11 inches. Date of publication is early 1970's. Length varies upto 78 pages. All in good/very good condition..................................................$50.00

GENETICS MADE SIMPLE with Special Reference to Pigeons ~ 2002 Printing by Paul Cook, Jr, Seattle University, 72 pages, 11 by 8.5 inches, good/very good condition.............$40.00

PIGEON GENETICS by Bob McGuan, 2002, soft cover, 29 pages,  few published, 8.5 by 11 inches, color pictures, condition is good/very good............................................$25.00 sold

PIGEON GENETICS by Bob McGuan, soft cover, 31 pages, color photos, 7.5 by 5.25 inches, like new except for a brief pencil notation on back cover...................................$20.00 sold

Principles of Genetics(4th Edition)
by D. Peter Snustad, Michael J. Simmons, 
Hardcover, 888 Pages, Published 2005 by Wiley. Originally this was a $150.00 book. Great book for the fancier who wants an intense course on genetics.

In like new condition..................... $30.00 sold

The Behavior Of Pigeons. Vol. III. Whitman, Charles Otis. 1919. Edited by Harvey A. Carr. Washington, D. C: Carnegie Institution of Washington. soft cover with plastoc cover, 161 pages, 11.5 by 9.25, good/very good condition, ..................................$175.00

PIGEONS: Their Structure, Varieties, Habits, and Management by William Tegetmeier, 2008 reprint of valuable and classic work. soft cover, 190 pages, b/w illustrations, 11 by 8.5 inches, new..$30. sold

Pigeon Diseases and Feeding Management by E.J.W. Dietz, 1919, First edition, hard cover, 78 pages, 13 illustrations, x-library, very good + condition, first two blank pages have writing on them, 7.75 inches by 5.25 inches, Classic book, very rare, I could not find anyone selling the first edition...(was $225)...$125.00  

Healthy Pigeons (Recognition, Prevention and Treatment of Major Pigeon Diseases) by Ludwig Schrag. 1985 Edition, Hardcover, color photos, 108 pages, (owner's name written inside cover, otherwise very good condition....$40.00 sold

HEALTHY PIGEONS: Recognition, Prevention and Treatment of the Major Pigeon Diseases by Dr Ludwig Schrag, 1975, 7th Edition, Hardcover, 198 pages, 8.5 by 6 inches. Condition is very good/excellent.........Copy #1.....$40.00

Healthy Pigeons: Recognition, Prevention and Treatment of the Major Pigeon Diseases by Dr Ludwig Schrag, 1975, 7th Edition. Hardcover, 198 pages, 8.5 by 6 inches. Condition is very good/ excellent.....Copy #2...............$40.00

Healthy Pigeons: Recognition, Prevention and Treatment of the Major Pigeon Diseases by Dr Ludwig Schrag, 1975, 7th Edition. Hardcover, 198 pages, 8.5 by 6 inches. Condition is very good/ excellent.....Copy #3...............$40.00

Healthy Pigeons: Recognition, Prevention and Treatment of the Major Pigeon Diseases by Dr Ludwig Schrag, 1974, 5th Edition. Hardcover, 198 pages, 8.5 by 6 inches. Condition is very good/ excellent....................$40.00

PIGEON HEALTH AND DISEASE by David Tudor, V.M.D. 1991 First Edition, hard cover, 244 pages, 10.25 by 7.25 inches, condition is very good.....................$75.00  now $60.00 sold

PIGEON HEALTH AND DISEASE by David Tudor, V.M.D. 1991 First Edition, hard cover, 244 pages, 10.25 by 7.25 inches, condition is very good............COPY #2.........$75.00 now $60.00

A Veterinary Approach to Pigeon Health by Dr. David Marx, DVM. 1997 hardcover, published by Racing Pigeon Digest, 212 pages,  excellent/new condition.......................COPY #1...........$60.00

A Veterinary Approach to Pigeon Health by Dr. David Marx, DVM. 1997 hardcover, published by Racing Pigeon Digest, 212 pages, very good/excellent condition...COPY #2...........$50.00

A Veterinary Approach to Pigeon Health by Dr. David Marx, DVM. 1997 hardcover, published by Racing Pigeon Digest, owner's name inside the cover, 212 pages, excellent/new condition.....................COPY #3..........$60.00

Keep Your Pigeons Flying by Leon Whitney, DVM, Hardcover w/ dj, 1968, b/w illustrations and photos, covers feeding and care with major emphasis on diseases and control, 251 pages, very good/excellent  condition ................Copy #1...............................$35.00

Keep Your Pigeons Flying by Leon Whitney, DVM, Hardcover w/ dj, 1968, b/w illustrations and photos, covers feeding and care with major emphasis on diseases and control, 251 pages, good condition .Copy #2....$30.00

Keep Your Pigeons Flying by Leon Whitney, DVM, Softcover, 1968, b/w illustrations and photos, covers feeding and care with major emphasis on diseases and control, 252 pages, good condition .Copy #1 ....$25.  sold

DISEASES IN THE LOFT, Dr L. Geurden, Ghent University, Belgium, Translation by Hitchock, English Edition. Soft cover, 53 pages, 8.5 by 5.4 inches, very good condition; RARE...............$35.00 sold

Diseases of Pigeons by Various Authorities based on the book by E.J.W. Dietz. copywright 1951, 1971 reprint,  soft cover, 49 pages, 8.5 by 6 inches, Very good condition...................$20.00  sold

DISEASES OF PIGEONS, revised by C.E. Twombly circa 1940, Originally published in 1899 by J.A. Summers. Soft cover, 55 pages, 7.75 by 5.375 inches, in very good/excellent condition.............$30.00

DISEASES OF PIGEONS, revised by C.E. Twombly circa 1940, Originally published in 1899 by J.A. Summers. Soft cover, 55 pages, 7.75 by 5.375 inches, in good condition....COPY #2.......$20.00

DISEASES OF PIGEONS, revised by C.E. Twombly circa 1940, Originally published in 1899 by J.A. Summers. Soft cover, 55 pages, 7.75 by 5.375 inches, in very good/excellent condition.............$30.00

DISEASES OF PIGEONS, revised by C.E. Twombly circa 1940, Originally published in 1899 by J.A. Summers. Soft cover, 55 pages, 7.75 by 5.375 inches, in good condition...Copy #2..........$20.00

BREEDING BETTER PIGEONS by G.H.T. Stovin, 1964 First Edition, hard cover w/ dust jacket, 8.75 by 5.5 inches,  196 pages, dust jacket with plastic cover has minor wear, in good/very good condition..................................$40.00  sold

LINE BREEDING FOR THE PIGEON FANCIER, E.R.B. CHAPMAN, 1920, 2nd Edition, soft cover, 31 pages, 7.25 by 5.5 inches, looks like the book was stapled in upper right corner, otherwise in good/very good condition.......$30.00  sold

ANIMAL BREEDING by A.L. Hagedoorn, Fifth edition, 1954, hard cover with dust jacket, 364 pages, illustrated, 8.75 by 6 inches, dj is worn, book is in good/very good condition, an important book related to pigeons......$40.00 sold

The Pigeon Breeder's Notebook: AN INTRODUCTION TO PIGEON SCIENCE by Joseph W. Quinn, 1971, softcover,  spiral bound, 114 pages, 11 inches by 8.25 inches ~ rare book, major work on pigeon genetics, very good condition..................$40.00 sold

The Pigeon Breeder's Notebook: AN INTRODUCTION TO PIGEON SCIENCE by Joseph W. Quinn, 1971, softcover,  spiral bound, 114 pages, 11 inches by 8.25 inches ~ Cover design simpler than the scanned image, rare book, major work on pigeon genetics, very good condition......Copy #2.......................$30.00

The Pigeon Breeder's Notebook: AN INTRODUCTION TO PIGEON SCIENCE by Joseph W. Quinn, 1971, softcover,   114 pages, 11 inches by 8.25 inches ~ Cover design simpler than the scanned image, rare book, major work on pigeon genetics, very good condition......Copy #3.......................$30.00

THE PIGEON BREEDER'S NOTEBOOK: FEATHER, FORM AND FLIGHT by Joe Quinn 1998, soft cover, spiral bound, 152 pages, b/w illustrations, 11 by 8.5 inches, in very good condition......$50.00  sold

ORIGINS and EXCURSIONS in PIGEON GENETIC by W.F. Hollander, 1983, soft cover, 148 pages, 8.5 inches by 5.5 inches, important work, rare book, in very good/excellent condition............$50.00

ORIGINS and EXCURSIONS in PIGEON GENETIC by W.F. Hollander, 1983, Second Printing 1994, soft cover, 148 pages, 8.5 inches by 5.5 inches, important work, rare book, owner's name inside the cover, this is a new book  1994 Printing.................COPY #2.....................$50.00 

ORIGINS and EXCURSIONS in PIGEON GENETIC by W.F. Hollander, 1983, Second Printing 1994, soft cover, 148 pages, 8.5 inches by 5.5 inches, important work, rare book,owner's name inside the cover condition is good but the pages are coming loose,  1994 Printing.............COPY #2......$25.00  sold

Project on Genetics; N.P.A. Information Booklet, 1980 ed of 1950 project, softcover, 36 pages, filled with illustrations, some in color, 8.5 inches by 5.5 inches, specific to pigeons, easy to follow and fun to read, like new........................$15.00...........now $10.00 sold

Pigeon Center's Primer on Pigeon Genetics, 1980 ed of 1950 project, softcover, 36 pages, filled with illustrations, 8.5 inches by 5.5 inches, specific to pigeons, easy to follow and fun to read, like new, (same book as the NPA Project on Genetics just a different cover)........................$15.00

ABC's of Poultry Genetics by Dr. W.F. Hollander, 1990, softcover, 64 pages, 11 inches by 8.5 inches, great book for the non-scientist, extensive bibliography, easy to read, like new condition..................$30.00  sold