Author: Charles St. John
Title: A Scottish Naturalist: The Sketches and Notes of Charles St. John 1809-1856
Description: London, Andre Deutsch, 1982. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this illustrated collection of the notes of Scottish naturalist Charles St. John. First edition. Illustrated throughout. A detailed collection of the notes and sketches of Charles St. John, a naturalist and sportsman considered one of the greatest natural history writers of the Victorian age. With chapters on each of the months of the year, supported by sections on different wildlife and species, including: badgers, otters, owls, birds of prey, weasels and stoats, deer, and more. Providing a marvelous history of the natural life of Scotland. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light fading to the board edges. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also very smart with light wear and the odd small mark to the panels. Sunning to the spine and panel edges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Very Good.

Keywords: Scottish Naturalist St. John Naturalist Not Stated


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