ATTENBOROUGH, David. The Trials of Life. William Collins Sons and Co Ltd 1990.
Large 8vo. Red cloth binding, lettered in gilt on spine, illustrated dust jacket; pp.320, high quantity of photographic illustrations throughout; fine.
First edition inscribed by David Attenborough to half title.
The Trials of Life completes a trilogy begun with Life on Earth in 1979. Written both as a standalone text and to complement his TV series of the same name, it is a clear and well presented introduction to this branch of natural science. Signed by the world renowned author, this copy is as of equal interest to the celebrity follower as to the wildlife enthusiast.
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