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The Game Cock - Being a Practical Treatise on Breeding, Rearing, Training, Feeding, Trimming, Mains, Heeling, Spurs, etc. (History of Cockfighting Series) (History of Cockfighting Series) | 
 enlarge | Author: Ed James
Publisher: Read Country Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 288075
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 96
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 4.9 x 0.3
ISBN: 1905124309
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9781905124305
ASIN: 1905124309
Publication Date: January 6, 2004
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THE GAME COCK BEING A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON BREEDING, REARING, TRAINING, FEEDING,TRIMMING, MAINS, HEELING, SPURS, etc., etc., etc. TOGETHER WITH AN EXPOSURE OF COCKERS' TRICKS. THE ORIGIN AND CURE OF DISEASES, AND THE REVISED COCKING RULES GOVERNING ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. BY ED. JAMES. This book was first published in New York in 1873. It is extremely rare and much sought after for its historical content by today's breeders and fanciers of Game Fowl. READ COUNTRY BOOKS has now re-published it in its entirety, incorporating the original text and rare engravings of Game Fowl, Fighting Scenes and Equipment. Eighteen detailed chapters are contained within 92 pages, and include:- Origin and History of the Game Fowl. - Form and Properties of a Fighting Cock. - Some of the different Breeds of Fowl. - Breeding. - Training for the Pit. - Mode of Trimming. - Directions for Heeling. - About Mains. - Form of Articles. - English General Laws of Cocking. - Cockers' Tricks Exposed. - Hints on Spurs. - Origin of Diseases and Their Cures. - Cocking Rules of Different States and Countries. - Modern System of Breeding. - Descriptions of Ten Breeds of Game and Best Methods of Crossing. - Hints on Judging Game. - Schedule for Judging Game. Etc. Many of the earliest sporting books, particularly those dating back to the 1800s, are now extremely scarce and very expensive. READ COUNTRY BOOKS are reprinting these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions. These editions are republished using the original text and artwork. The book is available in a quality soft cover format.
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 Annoyed with crybabies June 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
To whom is offended this book is offered on amazon.com,
GROW UP. If you don't like this kind of book or its subject matter, then guess what? DON'T LOOK AT IT. STOP GOING TO THIS PAGE. AND STOP TRYING TO GET A REACTION OUT OF STUPIDITY. I admit I will not order this book nor am interested in doing so.. however. For those that would like to they are American citizens and that is their choice. Just because you buy, own, read or know this material or book DOESN'T mean you beat, abuse or kill animals. Seriously grow up and stop acting like childish babies. I sure hope to high heavens that amazon.com doesn't change a thing for the likes of you people. Your probably the same people that made snide remarks about anyone other than yourselves, then cry when you don't get your way.
Well I for one sincerely hope that amazon.com posts more books and such as these just to spite you people. And for your information I'm sure if you go into any bookstore or library, your gonna find similar material in there also. Are you gonna try and ban those as well, or stop going to them or your kids? IT'S INFORMATION, IT'S NOT ACTUALLY HURTING ANYTHING. That is like seeing someone reading a police report book and thinking they are going to hurt someone. Come on. Grow up. Get a life. And please stop harrassing amazon.com and people who don't really care when you don't get your way.
Toodles
AWESOME BOOK PETA hippys stop using this as your cry forum May 31, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is great. It is not illegal. It is not garbage. Cockfighting is not illegal in every state. And lastly people breed game cocks and show them who dont fight them.
AMAZON I AM A CUSTOMER AND THANK YOU FOR HAVING THESE BOOKS.
PETA and the nazis both would have you get rid of books.
 Solicitation to commit horrible acts- May 25, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Amazon-CEO you help and support trafficking in criminal materials in the name of Free Speech." BUT" There is no First Amendment protection for speech that proposes unlawful commercial transactions--let alone speech that is on its face criminal because it promotes and incites criminal animal cruelty. Many legal experts agree that there is no First Amendment protection for the sale and distribution of the magazines. This world has enough problems why help and enable the criminal mind? If you claim not to support animal abuse why put it out there for sleezy readers? The magazines' advertisements are nothing more than a solicitation to commit a crime. Is your profit from dirty money worth all this? You sold video's also. I'm sorry for that and hope one day you will support life and not the death of innocent creatures. There are giant mega merchants that put there foot down for a good cause, why couldn't you do that? Who's the animal here????
 Good read, Informative, deep subject matter February 29, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Interesting book on what has recently become such a trendy topic of outrage. Cockfighting is illegal in my state and I have no intention of violating that law. Nonetheless, I am glad that in this nation, founded on freedom, particularly of information and knowledge (the only way a democracy can function), I was able to read about the subject to satisfy my curiosity about the outrage towards the sport.
It occurs to me that most reviewers here have probably little to no firsthand knowledge of much that occurs with our domesticated animals, be they for meat or dairy or laying...they certainly display a close-minded and hysterical attitude in their reviews towards 'cruelty' that is obviously mired in ignorance.
I wish that before screaming their self-aggrandizing, high-handed moral biases...people would at the least read the book. Anyways, bravo to anyone who doesn't bow and scrape to would-be moral tyrants who scream on the 'innanets' (that's humorous irony in itself, I think).
Once again: interesting read on what is obviously very deep subject matter.
When will Amazon listen to their customers? November 19, 2007
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
They've got just as much blood on their hands as those that participate in this national travesty. Too bad you can't rate something no stars.
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