The discovery and publication of "The Cottage Book" in 1999 brought the name of Sir Edward GreyViscount Grey of Fallodonto the fore again after years of neglect. The longest-serving Foreign Secretary of the 20th century, he was also a naturalist and writer of the first order. First published in 1927, "The Charm of Birds" was an immediate popular success, but has been unavailable for many years. It deals mostly, but not exclusively, with birdsong, and is full of sensitive observation. Unlike most works of ornithology, it can ...
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The discovery and publication of "The Cottage Book" in 1999 brought the name of Sir Edward GreyViscount Grey of Fallodonto the fore again after years of neglect. The longest-serving Foreign Secretary of the 20th century, he was also a naturalist and writer of the first order. First published in 1927, "The Charm of Birds" was an immediate popular success, but has been unavailable for many years. It deals mostly, but not exclusively, with birdsong, and is full of sensitive observation. Unlike most works of ornithology, it can be read for the pleasure of its prose alone. This handsome new edition contains all the woodcuts by Robert Gibbings that appeared in the original edition, with the addition of some of his other bird engravings."
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Add this copy of The Charm of Birds to cart. $25.00, very good condition, Sold by Bookfeathers LLC rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lewisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson.
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Near Fine. Not ex-lib. Hardcover in burgundy cloth, NO JACKET, small 8vo. Reprints 1927 first. xxiii + 296pp. List of birds. Woodcuts by Robert Gibbings. Introduction by Michael Waterhouse. Near Fine. Very mild splaying to front board; 1/4" x 1/4" touch of light rubbing to lower spine not into titles. Else as new: clean, square and unmarked with especially tight, never broken-in binding and hinges. Veruy sharp cloth with bright titles.
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Add this copy of The Charm of Birds to cart. $111.02, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Gollancz.