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Broadland Birds
E.L. Turner
1924
Country Life, Ltd. : London
10" by 7.5"
xvi, 172, [2] pp.
SUMMARY
A first edition of pioneering bird photographer Emma Louise Turner, including the first publication of her award winning photo of the Great Crested Grebe on its nest.
First Edition,Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
A first edition copy of this work, published 1924.
With extensive and beautifully shot monochrome photographic plates taken by the author. Collated complete.
Written and photographed by E.L. Turner, this work is a thoughtful account of various species of bird in the Norfolk Broads. As the author writes in the preface, "it is not a book for the scientist nor the collector, but for the bird-lover, who may be either, or neither...or all three".
Author Emma Louise Turner (1867-1940) became interested in photography after meeting wildlife photographer Richard Kearton in 1900 and shortly after joined the Royal Photographic Society. She travelled extensively around the UK and Europe to photograph various birds, but her main base was in the Norfolk Broads.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original green cloth binding with gilt spine title. Externally, smart. Rubbing to front board, affecting title. Minor bumping to extremities. Discolouration to boards due to handling. Ink inscription on front free end paper. Review paste to front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, with scattered spotting. Ink inscription opposite half title page.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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