The History of the Birds of Britain

Very Good used hardcover in dust jacket. Slight shelf wear.

Forty-eight color plates by David Reid-Henry.  Text by Dr. C.J.O. Harrison.   David Reid-Henry is one of the foremost bird painters of the 20th century.  His skill as an artist was a direct result of his profound knowledge of birds and his painstaking approach to painting.  He would only draw from life, often spending months in the field to acquaint himself with habitat as well as bird.  The plates published for the first time in this book cover the birds of Britain.  They have been gathered here with drawings from his sketch books, to illustrate Dr Harrison's history of the birds of Britain, which traces the background of Britain's bird populations and assesses their present and future status. This book combines beautiful paintings with a fascinating exploration of bird life through the ages, in a celebration of Britain's unusually rich and varied avifauna.