NEW PUBLICATION FOR 2025: The George Edward Lodge Trust is delighted to announce the publication of “How to Rear and Train the Sparrow-Hawk. Translation by Nevill John Shirley Leggatt (1880-1955), a forgotten falconry historian. Shirley Leggatt was a member of the British Falconers’ Club and an admirer of the renowned bird artist, George Edward Lodge.

If you have a fondness for the Eurasian sparrowhawk, this limited-edition book might be of interest! The content has a broad appeal to falconers, historians, naturalists, artists, field sports enthusiasts, and of course, sparrowhawk admirers in general. How to Rear and Train the Sparrow-Hawk was translated by Leggatt in 1947. The book contains an unpublished 14th century translation into English from the French. Leggatt’s hand typed manuscript now a publication, gives us a window back into the past. During this period, the sparrowhawk was regarded as a lady’s hawk along with the diminutive merlin. One will glean further information about this small courageous little hawk. There are 39 sparrowhawk illustrations and written material by George Lodge.

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