1909 My Life Among the Wild Birds in Spain

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding

The first edition of this scarce volume. 

In the publisher's original gilt-stamped cloth. 

A thorough account of the author's time observing wild birds of Southern Spain, inspired by his time living in Andalusia upon his retirement. Includes his methods of bird-watching, equipment used and advice on visual record-taking. 

Written by Colonel Willoughby Verner, a British soldier, writer and ornithologist. He became the official historian of the Rifle Brigade and is notably remembered for bringing Cueva de la Pileta to international attention. 

Illustrated with a frontispiece, twenty-seven plates and many in-text photographs and vignettes. With a large folding plate of a cliff nesting station to the rear. Collated, complete.