351 pp., 32 col + b/w plates, 4to, orig. cloth. D/w reinforced with clear tape; small chip with loss to front panel, in removable protective sleeve. From the library of Michael Bryant, Hampshire ornithologist, with his book plate. (tape repair). Newspaper cutting of an obituary of the author, published in The Daily Telegraph, November, 1985 loosely inserted. First edition. Illustrations by J.C. Harrison. [48760]