LOWE, Percy R.

A naturalist on desert islands.

London, Witherby & Co., 1911. Original blue cloth, spine decorated and gilt. With 3 maps and many photographic plates. XII,300 pp. First edition. - The English surgeon and ornithologist Percy Roycroft Lowe (1870-1948) served as a private physician to Sir Frederick Johnstone (1841-1913) in the West Indies from 1902 to 1912. Visiting a.o. Swan Islands (Honduras), Blanquilla and Hermanos islands (Venezuela).

Gert Jan Bestebreurtje Rare Books (NVvA/ILAB)Professional seller

Book number: 36783

Keywords: America Caribbean Honduras Islands Venezuela

LOWE,PERCY

A Naturalist on Desert Islands

London: Witherby & Co, 1911. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Good Copy of this book in publisher's original blue cloth with gilt title lettering to spine.No dust-jacket.The book has some marks and stains to cloth with red splash stain mark to rear cover.This copy has one previous owner's stamped name to the title page.Complete with 32 plates and three maps.Binding remains firm with no hinge weakness.Uncommon title 8vo 300pp First Edition 1st Impression. Good .

Richard Thornton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 34755

Catalogue: Natural History

Percy R. Lowe

Our Common Sea-Birds Cormorants, Terns, Gulls, Skuas, Petrels and Auks

London, The Offices of Country Life, 1913. Vellum. An attractively-bound work on the sea birds of the British Isles. Illustrated throughout with many photographs. Dated using Copac. Percy Roycroft Lowe (2 January 187018 August 1948) was an English surgeon and ornithologist. Rebound in a vellum binding. Externally, smart, though with some slight warping to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: LTH22-C-13

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

Keywords: Sea-Birds Nature Animal World Sea Nature Isles None