DOVES & DOVECOTES

This page is devoted to Doves and Dovecotes. The term Dovecotes is expanded here to include loft designs and books on beautiful lofts/dovecotes

Shipping is additional and varies with the size and weight of book. Shipping starts at $4.00 in the US and $10.00 outside the US and increases with the size and weight of book.

 

Books are packed with great care, most are preserved in a poly sleeve with a board insert. Some titles are listed more than once because I have duplicate copies. Prices are based on age, condition and rarity. Many are very scarce. 

 

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Updated:  October 30, 2023

DOVE LINE: The American Dove Assoc ~ 30+ Bulletins, 2015 - 2021, many with spectacular color photography, overall in good/very good condition, regular price is $5 an issue .............................SALE ~ $150 Value..$75.00 sold

RAISING DOVES AND PIGEONS: An Introduction to Their Behavior and Breeding  by Carl Naether, 1979 First Edition, hard cover w/ dust jacket, 150 pages, b/w illustrations, 9.25 by 6.25 inches, in very good/excellent condition..................$35.00

THE MOURNING DOVE by John Madson, 1978, soft cover, 114 pages, b/w photos and illustrations, 9 by 6 inches, in very good ..........$25.00  sold

PIGEON COTES AND DOVE HOUSES OF ESSEX by Donald Smith, 1931, London, hard cover, 276 pages, beautiful b/w drawings, 8.5 b7 6.75 inches, this is an x-library book, good condition, this is a rare book.................................................$60.00

Doves and Dovecotes by Peter and Jean Hansell, 1988, first ed., signed by both authors, hard cover w/ dust jacket, 8.85 by 10.5 inches, 248 pages. Here is a very impressive book with superb illustrations and color photography of dovecotes (pigeon lofts) from around the world. This is a modern book about historic pigeon/dove landmarks, in excellent/new condition.....................you'll love this book......I have 3 copies...........................$50.00

A DOVECOTE HERITAGE: A Companion to Doves and Dovecotes by Peter and Jean Hansell, 1992, hard cover w/ dust jacket, 200 pages color and b/w photography, 10.5 by 8.85 inches, excellent book, excellent condition..I have 2 copies........$50.00

 

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PIGEONS, DOVES AND DOVECOTES by Roberts and Gale, 2000, soft cover, 84 pages, color and b/w photos, 8 by 5.75 inches, condition is very good/excellent, very nice book........$30.00

PIGEONS AND DOVES OF AUSTRALIA by H.J. Frith, 1984, hard cover w/ dust jacket, 304 pages, 11.25 by 8.5 inches, b/w photos and illustrations, The illustrations cover all plumages of Australian pigeons and doves in colour. The unique collection of black and white photographs shows important habitats and the general activities and behaviour of all 25 species. In addition there are line drawings of the important display postures of many species; distribution maps showing the areas where each species occurs; and sonagrams, diagrams representing the sounds made by a number of species. This book is currently available on Amazon.com for $450. book is in very good/excellent condition.

Price is................................................$150.00

DOVECOTES by Peter and Jean Hansell, 2001, soft cover, fantastic color photos, 40 pages, 8.25 by 5.75 inches, like new condition....................$20.00

PIGEONS AND DOVES OF THE WORLD by Derek Goodwin. 1983. published by the British Museum of Natural History, hard cover w' dust jacket, 363 pages, b/w photos, maps and illustrations. Field identification of pigeons and doves, and it incorporates much recent information on the family. Pigeons and doves are a large family of birds occurring throughout the world. Many species are specialist frugivores, while others feed on seeds. Most are arboral and the tropical species in particular are often brightly coloured................COPY #1.................$30.00

 

PIGEONS AND DOVES OF THE WORLD by Derek Goodwin. 1983. published by the British Museum of Natural History, hard cover w' dust jacket, 363 pages, b/w photos, maps and illustrations. Field identification of pigeons and doves, and it incorporates much recent information on the family. Pigeons and doves are a large family of birds occurring throughout the world. Many species are specialist frugivores, while others feed on seeds. Most are arboral and the tropical species in particular are often brightly coloured.....COPY #2.................$30.00 sold

 

PIGEONS AND DOVES OF THE WORLD by Derek Goodwin. 1983. published by the British Museum of Natural History, hard cover w' dust jacket, 363 pages, b/w photos, maps and illustrations. Field identification of pigeons and doves, and it incorporates much recent information on the family. Pigeons and doves are a large family of birds occurring throughout the world. Many species are specialist frugivores, while others feed on seeds. Most are arboral and the tropical species in particular are often brightly coloured................COPY #3.................$30.00

DOVES: A COMPLETE PET OWNER'S MANUAL by Matthew Vriends, soft cover, 112 pages w/ 46 color photographs, 7.75 by 6.5 inches, book is in like new condition...I have three................$12.00

DOVECOTES by Peter and Jean Hansell, 1988, soft cover, 32 pages, fascinating b/w photos, and 

SCOTTISH DOOCOTS by Tim Buxbaum, 1987, soft cover, 32 pages, many wonderful b/w photos, each book is 8.25 by5.75 inches, both books in very good condition....2 books.......................... $30.00

Wild Pigeons and Doves by Jean Delacour, Hardcover, 1959, 107 pages, good condition...............................$20.00

 

Wild Pigeons and Doves by Jean Delacour, Hardcover, 1959, 107 pages, very good condition........COPY #2...................$20.00

The Book of the PIGEON AND OF THE WILD FOREIGN DOVES, Revised 1964 Edition, hard cover with d/j, 262 pages, 8.25 by 5.5 inches, b/w photos and illustrations, in good/very good condition..........................................$35.00

DOVE BOOK COLLECTION:

1. WILD PIGEONS AND DOVES by Dr Jean Delacour, 1980, hard cover, 189 pages, color illustrated.

2. DOVES by Michael Gos, 1981 hard cover, color illustrated, 93 pages.

3. RINGNECK DOVE COLORS by Bob Lockhard, 14 page booklet, color illustrations

4. DOVE TALK by George Schutt 1993, 18 page booklet

5. RINGNECK DOVES, THEIR CARE AND ENJOYMENT by Art Modler, 8 page booklet

All are in good/very good condition............$35.00