BRONSON, WILFRID S.: - Paddlewings. The Penguin of Galāpagos. pictures by the Author. New York, Macmillan, (1937).. Small square 4to. Pp. (xii including one blank leaf), 106. With three full-page coloured plates and numerous b/w illustrations in the text. Publisher's orange cloth printed in black, spine faded. Provenance: Brian Birley Roberts (1912-78), renowned British Polar ornithologist. Scarce children's book about the penguins and why they exist under the Equator, where they should not be. The author, a natural history artist explains the evolution of the bird and the ecosystems that supported the migration and maintenance of the species. First published in 1931. EUR 220.00 Boeknummer 121511wordt aangeboden door:
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