A Philosophy of Falcons

Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, was obsessed with falconry. This led him to write a truly revolutionary book on the subject.

A gyrfalcon. 18th-century coloured engraving, by François-Nicolas Martinet.
A gyrfalcon. 18th-century coloured engraving, by François-Nicolas Martinet © Getty Images.

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