Lord Lilford on Birds: Being a Collection of Informal and Unpublished Writings by the Late President of the British Ornithologists' Union with Contributed Papers Upon Falconry and Otter Hunting, His Favourite Sports [Thomas Lovejoy's Copy]

Oversized hardcover, no dust jacket. Blue cloth over boards with gold lettering to the front cover and spine. Dated 1903 on title page. No date on copyright page. 312 pages. Good condition. Cloth is worn at the corners and head and foot of the spine. Light overall discoloration to covers from age. Binding is still strong and tight. Pages toned and lightly foxed throughout. No marks or writing to be found. Black and white illustrated plates of birds throughout. The paper is cracked along the front and rear gutter, but there are no loose or missing pages. Overall good condition. This book is from the collection of Thomas Lovejoy. Dr. Lovejoy was an influential ecologist, field biologist, and activist; former head of the Amazon Biodiversity Center, World Wildlife Fund, and advisor to the United Nations and Smithsonian Institution. He is credited with introducing the term 'biological diversity' to the mainstream environmental movement. In addition, he was a passionate collector of books on the natural world. He died in 2021 and we are very excited to present a selection of his books. Please browse the entire catalogue here on ABE or contact us for instructions on how to get to it. Lovejoy's name is not in this book. It will come with a card stating provenance, with a picture of Lovejoy. This is an oversized book- extra shipping may be required for international or priority shipping. Please email with questions or to see any photos.…