A rare work on an elusive Scottish bird
NETHERSOLE-THOMPSON, Desmond. The Snow Bunting. Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd. 1966.
8vo. Original cloth and wrapper; pp. xii, 316, colour frontispiece, b&w photos; fine.
First edition. This is a classic study of one of Britain's most elusive birds. Just one of the attractions is the author's account of the incredible lengths he had to go to in order to observe this tiny scarce creature, including many days lying prone on the highest Scottish mountains.
SKU: 2120875
A rare work on an elusive Scottish bird
NETHERSOLE-THOMPSON, Desmond. The Snow Bunting. Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd. 1966.
8vo. Original cloth and wrapper; pp. xii, 316, colour frontispiece, b&w photos; fine.
First edition. This is a classic study of one of Britain's most elusive birds. Just one of the attractions is the author's account of the incredible lengths he had to go to in order to observe this tiny scarce creature, including many days lying prone on the highest Scottish mountains.
SKU: 2120875
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