H. Guthrie-Smith - Bird Life on Island and Shore

Edinburgh , William Blackwood and Sons , 1925. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of comprehensive study on birds residing on islands and shores, with photographs throughout. The first edition of this work in the original cloth binding.Illustrated with a frontispiece of Kanuka Scrub and a plethora of mounted photographs throughout. William Herbert Guthrie-Smith was a conservationist and felt strongly about the protection of New Zealand habitats. In the preface to this work, he pleads for the protection of native birds. This book is compiled of fascinating descriptions of species alongside beautiful photography by the author.  In the original cloth binding. Externally, smart. Rubbing to the cloth and bumping to the head and tail of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with slight offsetting to the endpapers. Very Good . Ill.: Not stated. Very Good .

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