Author: Viscount Grey Of Falloden
Title: The Charm of Birds
Description: London , Hodder and Stoughton, 1927. First edition. Cloth. The second impression of this beautiful study of birdlife. The second impression published in October 1927.A beautifully illustrated work on birdlife. This work was written not intended to be for scientific value. It's purpose is to understand and appreciate the beauty of nature. The text is accompanied by intricate woodcuts by Robert Gibbings in the form of vignettes. These twenty one vignettes celebrate the beauty of the natural world from the animals to the process of observation. Bound in the original publisher's cloth. Externally generally smart. Fading to the boards. Rubbing to the head and tail of the spine. Internally firmly bound. Offsetting to the front pastedown. Pages bright and clean. All vignettes clean. Very Good . Ill.: Robert Gibbins. Very Good .

Keywords: Natural History Birds Illistrated Birds Robert Gibbins


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