Lundy : Isle of Puffins
London: Lindsay Drummond, 1940.
Illustrated by Alan Richardson. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in Good dust jacket. Item #17220
Spine head darkened, text tone, light edgewear, otherwise light wear; Dust Jacket 2" spine head chip, 1" spine tail chip, 1" front cover bottom chip, edgewear with small tears and creasing, scribbling on spine and rear cover, wear. Solid hardcover. ; First Edition, First Printing of account of five months observation of bird colonies on Lundy Island, "where he found unrivalled opportunities for studying the behaviour of seabirds and in particular the Razorbill, Guillemot, Kittiwake and Puffin. ... Mr Perry's method of dealing with each of the four birds separately has many advantages. It avoids confusion, it emphasizes the different collective and individual habits of each bird and it enables the author to tell the enthralling life saga of these bird communities without interruption." Illustrated with 37 photographs by Alan Richardson and detailed folding map of island and its bird communities. ; Photograph; 266 pages.
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