GERMAN PIGEON BOOKS
Updated October 4, 2024
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TASCHENATLAS TAUBEN 2006, Horst Schmidt and Rudi Proll) soft cover (Atlas of 300 Pigeon Breeds w/ Breeding and Exhibiting),
DAS TAUBENBUCH KRUGER by Hilmar Hoffman, 1982 (History of the Racing Pigeon) hard cover w/ dustjacket, 172 pages, color photography and illustrations, 11.75 by 9.5 inches, dj has wear and top edges of the pages are soiled, otherwise the book is in very good condition..............$50.00
DIE ELITE: Taktik, Ideen, Spielsystems der Neuen Belgium Meister. German.
THE ELITE: Tactics, Ideas, Racing Systems of the Belgium Champions by Ernst Nebel, First Edition 1987, hard cover, 398 pages, high gloss pages filled with color photos, fault onback hinge otherwise the book is in very good condition...copy .........$150.00 ....Now $100.00
DIE BESTEN TAUBEN UND ZUCHTER DER WELT In den Augen von Piet de Weerd (The Best Pigeons and Breeder in the World in the Eyes of Piet de Weert) 1983, hard cover, 603 pages, b/w photos, 9.25 by 6 inches, small fault on back hinge, otherwise in very good condition. . . . . $80.00
ILLUSTRIERTES PRACHTWEK SAMTLICHER TAUBNERASSEN (Illustrated Book of Pigeon Breeds) Schachtzabel, 1925 edition, hard cover, 104 fabulous color prints, 9 by 6 inches. Binding is tight, no tears, writing; this book is in very good condition. Note: I have had four of these books previously and common faults included loose pages, broken binding, writing, missing pages. This book is complete and it is beautiful...$200.00
ILLUSTRIERTES RASSTAUBEN BUCH by Erich Muller and Jakob Relovsky (artist), 1993, GERMAN, hard cover with slip case, 190 pages, with 80 spectacular color plates, high gloss paper, 14 by 12 inches. this is too big to scan, in excellent/like new condition. I could not find anyone else in the US with this book for sale. Image is of the slipcase. It is big, beautiful and exeptional........................................$250.00
TASCHENATLAS TAUBEN (Pocket Atlas of Pigeons, 300 Breeds for Breeding and Exhibiting) by Horse Schmidt, 2006, soft cover, 320 color photos, high gloss paper, 192 pages, 7.5 by 5.125 inches, excellent/like new..................$35.00
NORDWESTEUROPAISCHE TUMMLER ( Book of Tumblers) by Dr. Horst Schmidt, 2007, soft cover, high gloss color photos, 112 pages, 8.25 by 6 inches, owner name inside front cover, otherwise in excellent condition, $90 value....... $75.00
FAMILIENGLUCK I M TAUBENSCHLAG ~ Ein Praktischer Ratgeber fur den Taubenfreund, by Friedrich Peemoller, 1930 est, GERMAN, soft cover, 28 pages, nicely illustrated in b/w, 8.25 by 5.75 inches, in very good condition....$30.00
REISETAUBEN ZUCHT UND HALTUNG (Racing Pigeons) by Von Fritz Juhre, 1954 est, 104 pages, b/w illustrations, 6.5 by 4.7 inches, in very good condition.............................$30.00
UNSERE REISETAUBEN (Racing Pigeons) by Schaufenberg/Juhre, 1953 est, soft cover, 80 pages, b/w illustrations, 6.5 by 4.7 inches, very good condition...........................$30.00
TAUBENKRANKHEITEN (Pigeon Deseases) by Dr W Luthgen, 1984, hard cover, 274 pages, color & b/w photos, 8.25 by 5.75 inches, owner's label, in very good condition............................$40.00
RASSE-TAUBEN by Erich Muller, 1981, hard cover, 182 pages, b/w photos and illustrations, owner's label and dedication note, in very good condition.............................................$50.00
TAUBEN ZUCHTEN MIT SYSTEM by Axel Sell, 1995 (signed by author), hard cover, 246 pages, b/w photos & illustrations, 8.5 by 6 inches, very good/excellent condition...............$90.00
DIE HUHN-UND FORMENTAUBEN (German Pigeon Breeds), 143 pages, b/w illustrations and photos, 8.125 by 5.5 inches, cover has small fault, good condiiton, owner label, Retail $60..............$50.00
DAS TAUBEN BUCH by Manfred Hartman, 1986, hard cover, 248 pages, color and b/w illustrations and photos, 9.5 by 7.75 inches, owners labels, in good condition......................$60.00
DIE WELT DER RASSETAUBEN (The World of Pigeons) by Erich Muller, 1978. Hard cover w/ d/j, 566 pages b/w photos and illustrations, covers all aspects of pigeons, breeds, breeding, etc, impressive book, very good condition...$100.00
Deutscher Rassetauben-Standard : offizielle Musterbeschreibungen des Bundes Deutscher Rassegeflügelzüchter (BDRG) (German Standard for Fancy Pigeon Breeds) 1992, hard cover binder, four post binder with approx 300 pages. 8.6 by 7 inches. Judging standards for fancy breeds. Condition is very good/excellent......$80.00
TAUBEN, (PIGEONS a handbook for breeders and holders of domestic pigeons, Wildtauben, pigeons, and other flying pigeons and a reference book for students in biological, welfare, tierhalterischer and veterinary disciplines as well as ornithological interested readers). - Curt Vogel, 1997, hard cover w/ d/j. 539 pages, color photos, covers all aspects of pigeons, condition is excellent, owner's label, Retail is $85...................$75.00
DIE VIER JAHRESZEITEN by H. Joseph Heuskin (The Four Seasons of the Racing Pigeon Year), date, my estimate 1900, soft cover, 128 pages, 8.5 by 5.5 inches, good/very good condition....$50.00
DER JUNGE TAUBENZUCHTER (The Young Pigeon Breeder) by Erich Klien, 1927, soft cover, 126 pages, b/w photos and illustrations. 8.75 by 5.75 inches. Appears to be about fancy breeds. Nicely illustrated. good condition.....$50.00
Der Junge Taubenzuchter (The Young Pigeon Breeder) by Erich Klein, 1927, 2nd edition, soft cover, 126 pages, 125 very nice illustrations & drawings, 8.75 by 5.75 inches, good condition w/ small fault on top of spine and the first page is loose...COPY #2..$50.00 Now $40.00
BRIEFTAUBEN=ZUCHT UND BRIEFTAUBEM=SPORT (Homing Pigeon Breeding and Racing) by Hans Gunther, 1926, soft cover, 52 pages, b/w illustrations and photos, 8.75 by 5.5 inches, very good condition..............$50.00
Rasse Und Sport Taubenzucht by Fritz Juhre & Fritiz Kockel, 1952 Berlin, Germany hard cover 359 pages, 1 color plate, 266 illustrations & drawings, 9.5 by 6.5 inches, good/very good condition...$125.00 Now $100
HANBUCH DER TAUBEN Book 1 ZUCHT UND VEREBUNG BEI TAUBEN by Axel Sell. 1986 First Edition, hard cover, 203 pages, high gloss pages, filled with color illustrations and photos, 8 by 8.5 inches, small fault on top of spine, very good condition..........................Was $75......$65.00
HANDBUCH DER TAUBEN Book 2 RASSETAUBEN by Erich Muller and Ludwig Schrag, 1984 First Edition, hard cover, 251 high gloss pages, wonderful high gloss photos, 8 by 8.5 inches, very good/excellent condition...................$100.00
SPECIAL OFFER ON THE ERICH MULLER SET. Take both books ($165 value) ................$150.00
UNSERE TAUBEN: TUMMLER (Tumblers) by Edmund Zurth, 1963, board covers, 296 pages, b/w photos,8.25 by 5.75 inches, in very good/excellent condition, comprehensive book...........$75.00
HANDBUCH DER TAUBENRASSEN (MANUAL OF PIGEON BREEDS) by Joachim Schutte, 1981, hard cover w/ dust jacket, 592 pages including 200 pages of photos of various breeds, b/w photos, This book is comparable to Levi's Encyclopedia of Pigeon Breeds, 8.75 by 5.75 inches, condition is very good/ excellent..........................$80.00
HANDBUCH DER TAUBENRASSEN by Joachim Schutte, 1971 hard cover (Handbook of Pigeon Breeds), 360 pages, many b/w photos of pigeon breeds, 8.5 by 5.5, owner's name inside front cover otherwise in very good condition.Retail is $125..............................$75.00 Now $50.00
HANDBUCH DER TAUBENRASSEN by Joachim Schutte, 1971 hard cover (Handbook of Pigeon Breeds), 360 pages, many b/w photos of pigeon breeds, 8.5 by 5.5, owner's label,in very good condition..................................Retail is $125..............Copy #2........$75.00 Now $50.00
HANDBUCH DER TAUBENRASSEN by Joachim Schutte, 1975, hard cover (Handbook of Pigeon Breeds), 376 pages, many b/w photos of pigeon breeds, 8.5 by 5.5, in good condition..................................Retail is $125..............Copy #3........$75.00 Now $50.00
DAS RASSEGEFLUGEL ~ TAUBEN Books 1-4 Cmplt Set, Author is Fritz Juhre, Artist is Rudolf Hoffman, 1954, soft cover, complete set of four books on pigeon breeds, 115 terrific color prints, 5.75 by 4.125 inches, in very good/new condition..SET 2......................$125.00 Now $100
DAS TAUBENBUCH (PIGEON BOOK ~ GERMAN PIGEONS) by J.A. Geihe, 1950, (The pigeon book: A joint work of German fanciers for the reconstruction and promotion of the German breeding pigeons) German, 231 pages, 58 illustrations, 3 color plates, colored cover, soft cover, 8.25 inches by 5.75 inches, excellent/new condition /COPY #1 ......$80.00...Now $75.00
Die Wirtschaftstauben-Zucht by Fritz Juhre, 1950, 2nd ed. German, 9.75 inches by 6.5 inches, colored cover, 111 pages, 57 illustrations, very good/excell condition.$200...Now$100.00
Rassetauben. Zucht, Haltung und Flugsport (Pigeons, Breeding, Showing and Flying) by Heinrich Mackrott, 1985, hard cover, 177 pages, high gloss color photos and b/w illustrations, 8.5 by 6.5 inches, in excellent condition.............Copy #1......$50.00
FLUGTAUBENSPORT (Racing Pigeons) by Heinz Kaupschafer 1991, soft cover, 144 pages, b/w photos and illustrations, 8.25 by 5.75 inches, very good condition..................................$40.00
OLD GERMAN CROPPERS by Josef Wolters, 1978, soft cover, 112 pages, color and b/w photos, 8.25 by 5.75 inches. condition very good/excellent......$75.00 Now $60.00 sold
OLD GERMAN CROPPERS by Josef Wolters, 1978, soft cover, 112 pages, color and b/w photos, 8.25 by 5.75 inches. condition is excellent/new...............COPY #2......$75.00
DIE PFAUTAUBE; GESCHICHTE ZUCHT HALTUNG (Fantail Pigeons) Erich Muller, 1975, soft cover, 127 pages, b/w photos, 8.25 by 5.6 inches, good condition......................$50.00
ALLES UBER RASSETAUBEN: TROMMELTAUBEN, STRUCKTURTAUBEN und MOVCHENTAUBEN (Frill Type Pigeons (my guess)), Erich Muller, 2001 hard cover, color photos, 8.5 by 6 inches, excellent condition...........................................$50.00
ALLES UBER RASSETAUBEN: TROMMELTAUBEN, STRUCKTURTAUBEN und MOVCHENTAUBEN (Frill Type Pigeons (my guess)), Erich Muller, 2001 hard cover, color photos, 8.5 by 6 inches, owner's label, excellent condition......Copy #2.............................$40.00
Die Zucht Der Coburger Lerche (The Breeding of the Coburg Lark) by Wilhelm Kruger, 1957, soft cover, 6 inch by 8 inch, 59 pages, excellent condition.....................$45.00 Now $40.00
HOCHFLUGTAUBENSPORT UND ANDRE FLUGTAUBEN HOBBIES (Flying Breeds and Lofts) Heinz Kaupschafer, 1980 soft cover, b/w photos, 126 pages, 8.25 by 5.875 inches, new...$50.00 sold
TAUBEN SCHLAGE UND VOLIEREN (Racing Pigeon Loft Design) date estimate is 1950, soft cover 67 pages, b/w illustrations, 8.25 by 6 inches, good/very good condition................$30.00
FLUGTAUBENSPORT (Rollers and Tipplers) by Heinz Kaupschafer 2005, soft cover, color and b/w photos, 8.25 by 5.75 inches, very good condition...................................$35.00 sold
UNSERE TAUBEN - FARBENTAUBEN (German Color Pigeons) by Edmund Zurth, board cover, b/w photos, 187 pages, 8.25 by 5.75 inches, in very good condition..................................................$75.00
DIE SUDDEUSTCHEN FARBENTAUBEN (GERMAN COLOR PIGEONS) by Wilhelm Bauer, 1996, soft cover, 128 pages, color and b/w photos, 8.25 by 5.875 inches, like new condition......$55.00.....Now $50.00 sold
CHAMPIONS DER WELT (Racing Pigeon Champions of the World) Volume 7, 2001 Hard cover, 511 pages, high gloss paper, brilliant color photos, 9.75 by 6.75 inches, terrific book, like new .....................................................$50.00
LEBEN MIT BRIEFTAUBEN (LIFE WITH PIGEONS) 1984, hard cover, 381 pages, color and b/w illustration (HISTORY OF RACING PIGEONS IN GERMANY), 9.75 by 8.25 inches, condition is good/very good except page edges are soiled. This book is unlike any I have seen, it covers all aspects of the history and development of Racing pigeons in Germany...........$60.00...........Now $50.00
HAUS-TAUBEN (Pigeon Breeds) Joaschim Schutte 1982, hard cover, 178 pages, gorgeous color photos of various breeds, 6.75 by 4.75, excellent condition....................$40.00
HAUSTAUBEN (Guide to Keeping and Breeding Fancy Pigeons) by Max Lang. 1948. German, Published in Switzerland, hardcover w/ dj, 292 pages, 6 color plates, 232 illustrations and drawings, 9 inches by 6.5 inches, very good condition, very rare. Great Book......$100.00 . sold
HAUSTAUBEN (Guide to Keeping and Breeding Fancy Pigeons) by Max Lang. 1948. German, Published in Switzerland, hardcover 292 pages, 6 color plates, 232 illustrations and drawings, 9 inches by 6.5 inches, Good/very good condition, inside front cover there are some ink scratches, very rare.............$100.00 ..Now $80.00
DIE KRANKE TAUBE IM BILD (The Sick Pigeon; Diagnosing Major Diseases), by Karl Walter Hauser, 1956 First Edition, Essen, Germany: Verlag Die Reisetaube, Hard cover with dustjacket, 8.5 by 6 inches, 208 pages, 32 color illustrations, 112 illustrations, in very good condition...............$150.00............Now $100.00
DIE DEUTSCHE REISETAUBE, IHRE UND REISMETHODEN, 1949 (The German Racing Pigeon, Breeding and Race Methods). soft cover, one color diagram, 67 pages, 6.5 by 4.5 inches, in good/very good condition.........$50.00 Now $40
REISETAUBEN IHRE ZUCHT UND HALTUNG NACH NEUEN ERKENNTNISSEN GELSENKIRCHEN-DUER (Racing Pigeons) by Frieddrich Regenstein, 1948 Germany, Felix Post Verlag, soft cover, 126 pages, 18 plain plates, 10 drawings, 8.25 by 6 inches, in good condition........................................$50.00
TAUBENZUCHT, TAUBENSPORT UND TAUBENSCHLAGE (Pigeon Breeding and Breeds) by Joachim Schutte, 96 pages, soft cover, very good condition...............................$15.00 sold
Der Kurzeste Und Sicherste Weg Zu Den Hochstleistungen. (The Short Estonian and the Best way to High Performance) by Theodor Backs, 1957. (German) 4th Improved Edition. Gladback, Germany: Wilma Gesenhaus. 96 pages. 10 illustrations, l color plate of eyes of racing pigeons. 5.875 by 4.5 inches, Paperback, condition is very good/excellent.....$50.00............Now $40.00
VOEDING, VOEDER VITAMINEN EN DUIVEN (Food, Feed and Vitamins for Pigeons) by Door A. van den Hoek, 1972, soft cover, GERMAN, 116 pages, 9 by 6 inches, cover is a bit soiled and last page was folded, otherwise in good condition. this is a $50 book.....my price ................$25.00
TAUBEN HALTUNG, ZUCHT UND ARTEN VON ZIERTAUBEN (DOVES) by Jurgen Nicolai, 1969, in German, soft cover, 74 pages, illustrated, 7.75 by 5.25 inches, in good/very good condition..................$50.00..Now $40.00
MEINE WITWERSCHAFTS METHODE by Walter Krusenbaum, 1955, (My Widowhood Method with Racing Pigeons), soft cover, illustrated, 48 pages, 7.75 by 5 inches, in good/very good condition................$50.00 Now $40.00 sold
UNSERE TAUBEN; TROMMEL-UND WARZENTAUBEN (Can someone please translate this?) by Edmund Zurth, soft cover, 87 pages, b/w photos, 8.25 by 5.875 inches, good/very good condition.............................$40.00 sold
BRIEFTAUBEN by Werner Grundel, 1978 hard cover, German, on Racing Pigeons, b/w and color illustrations, 153 pages, 8.5 by 6.5 inches, in good/very good condition......................$50.00
TAUBEN (German Pigeon Breeds), S. & M. Tyler Petrzilka, 1995, hard cover w/ dust jacket, 224 pages, incredible color drawings, 8.5 by 6 inches, condition is very good/excellent...Retail is $100....................................$75.00 sold
TAUBEN (German Pigeon Breeds), S. & M. Tyler Petrzilka, 1995, hard cover w/ dust jacket, 224 pages, incredible color drawings, 8.5 by 6 inches, dust jacket has small fault, condition is very good/excellent, owner's label...Retail is $100......Copy #2........................................$65.00
DIE TAUBEN: RASSETAUBEN (Pigeon Breeds) by Engelmann et al, 1973, hard cover w/o d/j, 400 pages, b/w photos and illustrations, 9.5 by 6.75 inches, companion book to the book below, good/very good condition..........Retail is $130 .............$50.00
DIE TAUBEN: RASSETAUBEN (Pigeon Breeds) by Engelmann et al, 1973, hard cover w/o d/j, 400 pages, b/w photos and illustrations, 9.5 by 6.75 inches, companion book to the book below, good condition...Retail is $130 .............COPY #2.............$35.00
DIE TAUBEN: RASSETAUBEN (Pigeon Breeds) by Engelmann et al, 1973, hard cover w/o d/j, 400 pages, b/w photos and illustrations, 9.5 by 6.75 inches, companion book to the book below, very good condition.................Retail $130..............COPY #3.............$50.00
DIE TAUBE: BIOLOGIE, HALTUNG, FUTTERUNG (The Pigeon: Biology and Behavior) by Dr Kurt Vogel, et al. 1979, hard cover with d/j, 319 pages, b/w photos and illustartions, 9.5 by 6.75 inches, x-library, good condition.Retail $75...........$50.00
DIE TAUBE: BIOLOGIE, HALTUNG, FUTTERUNG (The Pigeon: Biology and Behavior) by Dr Kurt Vogel, et al. 1979, hard cover w/o d/j, 319 pages, b/w photos and illustartions, 9.5 by 6.75 inches, in good/very good condition............Retail $75.............................Copy 2.............$60.00
Flugsport Mit Reisetauben (Aviation with Pigeons; Racing and Breeding) by Karl Friedrich Dorn, 1953 , Berlin, Germany, 293 pages, 73 drawings & illustrations, 9.5 by 6.5 inches, hardcover with dust jacket, good/very good condition,(copy#1)....$100.00 Now $75.00
Flugsport Mit Reisetauben (Aviation with Pigeons; Racing and Breeding) by Karl Friedrich Dorn, 1953,, Berlin, Germany, 293 pages, 73 drawings & illustrations, 9.5 by 6.5 inches, hardcover with dust jacket, good/very good condition,(copy#2)..$100.00 Now $75.00
Flugsport Mit Reisetauben (Aviation with Pigeons; Racing and Breeding) by Karl Friedrich Dorn, 1954, Berlin, Germany, 332 pages, 50 drawings & illustrations, 9.5 by 6.5 inches, hardcover with dust jacket (dj is worn), good/very good condition, ..........(copy #1.....................$75.00..........Now $50.00
Flugsport Mit Reisetauben (Aviation with Pigeons; Racing and Breeding) by Karl Friedrich Dorn, 1954, Berlin, Germany, 332 pages, 50 drawings & illustrations, 9.5 by 6.5 inches, hardcover with dust jacket (dj is worn), good/very good condition, ..........(copy #3.....................$75.00..........Now $50.00
DIE WELT DER TAUBEN. TAUBENZUCHT VOM ALTERTUM BIS ZUR GEGENWART (Breeding Pigeons from Antiquity to the Present) by Edmund Zurth, 1956, First Edition, 317 pages, 4 color plates, 3 plain plates, 315 illustrations & drawings, hard cover with dustjacket, 9.25 by 6.5 inches, very good condition, this is a very nice book ...COPY #1.......$80.00
DIE WELT DER TAUBEN. TAUBENZUCHT VOM ALTERTUM BIS ZUR GEGENWART (Breeding Pigeons from Antiquity to the Present) by Edmund Zurth, 1956, First Edition, 317 pages, 4 color plates, 3 plain plates, 315 illustrations & drawings, hard cover with dustjacket, 9.25 by 6.5 inches, very good plus, condition, this is a very nice book ...COPY #2.......$80.00
DIE WELT DER TAUBEN. TAUBENZUCHT VOM ALTERTUM BIS ZUR GEGENWART (Breeding Pigeons from Antiquity to the Present) by Edmund Zurth, 1956, First Edition, 317 pages, 4 color plates, 3 plain plates, 315 illustrations & drawings, hard cover w/out dustjacket, 9.25 by 6.5 inches, very good condition, this is a very nice book ...COPY #3.......$60.00
DUIVENKWEEK DUIVENSPORT (RACING PIGEONS) by Leon Petit, 1967 First Edition hard cover, illustrated, 274 pages, 7.75 by 5.5 inches, dust jacket has worked hard and the d/j is bad, the book is in good/very good condition. GERMAN................COPY #1.........$30.00
DUIVENKWEEK EN DUIVENSPORT (RACING PIGEONS) by Leon Petit, 1967 First Edition hard cover, illustrated, 274 pages, 7.75 by 5.5 inches, dust jacket has worked hard and the d/j is bad, the book is in average condition (ink stain on lower front cover, but OK).............COPY #2.........$15.00
POSTDUIVEN (RACING PIGEONS) by G. Mingelen, 1973, soft cover, 84 pages, color and b/w illustrations, 7.375 by 5.25 inches, this is a $25 book but cover is loose but still attached, condition is good................................................$15.00
BRIEFTAUBEN by Toni Bruggemann, 1980, soft cover, 111 pages, illustrated, 6.5 by 4.5 inches, good condition................................$20.00