Colour plates by Claude Gibney Finch-Davies. Text by Alan Kemp.
339 pages, colour frontispiece, 140 colour plates, brown cloth, signature of a previous owner on the front free endpaper, dust jacket, a very good copy in the original publisher\'s cardboard slip case.
\'The Birds of Prey of Southern Africa is the showcase for the wonderful paintings of birds of prey by the late Claude Gibney Finch-Davies. It is sixty years since this talented artist, of world standard, died tragically. His life and the circumstances surrounding his death are described in a brief biography contained in the book. He illustrated all the birds of prey, including the owls, known in Southern Africa at the beginning of the twentieth century - and only eight other species have been discovered since that time. He depicted the various plumages as they occur with great accuracy and detail so that this collection provides a fine reference source.\' Editor’s note.
No. 240 of the subscribers\' edition limited to 1700 copies.
- Jacket Condition: Very Good
- Binding Condition: Very Good
- Overall Condition: Very Good
- Size: 4to (295 x 225 mm)
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