A History of Ornithology [HC]

New hardcover in dust jacket, shrink wrapped. New Naturalists number 104. First Edition. A complete history of birdwatching in Britain, spanning a millennium and exploring along the way the first bird book, the earliest British lists, various notable scientists, collectors and artists, the first studies of migration, and the challenges presented by classification, the development of the British Ornithologists' Union and other organizations, and a review of the current state of ornithology in Britain.