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Papers of T.A.M. (Anthony) Jack

Single Item

MS. 14987

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Notes on bird flight, including pictures and cuttings gathered during research for his book, Feathered Wings: A Study of Flight in Birds.

Dates

c.1940s-c.1950s

Extent

1 box

Language of Materials

English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries, MS. 14987.

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Shelfmark:

MS. 14987

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 14987

Additional Description

Overview

Papers of T.A.M. (Anthony) Jack.

Biographical / Historical

T.A.M. (Anthony) Jack was President of the British Falconers Club, 1971-1994. His book Feathered Wings: A Study of Flight in Birds, was published by Methuen in 1953. He also produced a translation of Diogo Fernandes Ferreira's 1616 Arte Da Caça de Altaneria from the Portuguese, entitled Ferreira's Falconry, published by The Signet Press in 1996.