John Matthews Eaton

The Almond Tumbler or English Short Faced Tumbler Pigeon John Matthews Eaton

This special re-print edition of John Matthew Eaton's book "A Treatise On The Art of Breeding and Managing the Almond Tumbler" contains all the information a person needs to master the basics of breeding and raising English Short Faced Tumbler pigeons, once known as "Almond Tumblers". Written in 1851, included in this famous booklet are details on raising and breeding this well known breed of pigeon. The text offers a fascinating look at how this famous pigeon breed was bred, raised and exhibited in the old days. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.