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The Bāz-nāma-yi Nāṣirī, a Persian Treatise on Falconry is a 19th century manual on the art and sport of hunting with raptors. The book is by Taymur Mirza (died 1874 or 1875; mirza means “prince” in Persian when it follows a personal name), a member of the Qajar dynasty (1785‒1925) and grandson of Fath ʻAli Shah, Shah of Iran. The translator’s introduction describes how Taymur Mirza was exiled from Persia but eventually was restored into the good graces of Nasir al-Din Shah (1831‒96). Falconry is a traditional ...