This is a first illustrated edition in average condition.  It was published by Putnam & Co. Ltd in 1946.  The 'true' first edition was published in 1926.

'This is a book of the countryside.  Red-deer, foxes, herons, badgers, falcons, sun and sea and wind live in its pages, as they could only be made to live by one who has himself lived with them.  There is the excitement of the chase, the natural human pity for the hunted, the intense joy of the bird 'wild in its native air' - told in English that is precise and beautiful.  The book reflects a personality original and vital, and every page testifies to the author’s extraordinary powers of observation and interpretation.'

This is a 1st Illustrated Edition / 4th Printing (States - 'Reprinted November 1946').

Condition:

Book - Average - rubbing/bumping/wear to the corners and edges, a lean and creasing to the spine, creasing to many page corners, slight bumping to several page corners, some marking to the page edges and several pages, some foxing to the page edges and a few pages, slight darkening to the top page edges and soft even tanning to the pages.

Dust Jacket - Average - rubbing/bumping/wear to the corners and edges, numerous tears, some loss and marking, staining, foxing, discolouration and creasing.

The DJ is not price clipped.

The DJ is in a protective plastic sleeve (non-adhesive).

 

Photos/scans are always of the actual book for sale, and more can be supplied upon request.