Studies and Sketches of a Bird Painter: Paintings, Drawings and Text by Raymond Ching, with additional text by Errol Fuller, published by Lansdowne Editions Melbourne 1981 1st Edition Hardback book with dustjacket in slipcase in very good condition.

Raymond Ching is one of the great modern wildlife artists and this book is regarded as his signature work,  dedicated to his son, Quill. Born in New Zealand he moved to England after his first highly successful Wellington exhibition and has remained there.

Blue boards,  large format 413mm x 292mm, lightly rubbed at spine, no inscriptions, spotless throughout. Dustjacket not clipped, light wear,  small closed tear to bottom edge, very good overall. Blue slipcase, one side uniformly rubbed.