FAIR ISLE AND ITS BIRDS
Published by Oliver & Boyd. 1st. 1965
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper. The author describes his field work among typical breeding birds of Fair Isle and probes the life-histories and behaviour of eider duck, oystercatcher, fulmar and great and arctic skuas. This book is also a record of the Observatory's work during the time when the Station became internationally famous for its contributions to ornithological knowledge. Dark green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. xvi and 311 pages including index.
Light foxing to prelims and text block lightly browned. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn and chipped with old tape marks to verso, torn in two at rear spine edge, browned.
Stock no. 1814432
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- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- SCOTLAND