Bird Life in an Arctic Spring, the Diaries of Dan Meinertzhagen and R. P. Hornby

Dan Meinertzhagen and R. P. Hornby

Published by The Offices of "Country Life", London, 1899

About this Item

12mo, pp150 with 19 b/w plates and line illustrations throughout text, complete with the 27 b/w pictures and etchings by Dan Meinertzhagen at rear of book. Hardcover no dust jacket. Rebound with vellum spine, with black and gilt leather title label, over cream cloth boards, binding in near fine condition. Inside all pages and plates in very good condition with name and address of a previous owner to half title page, small tear to side of page 22, a few fingermarks to margins and a little toning to pages. A very nice tightly bound copy of this collection of diaries by Meinertzhagen and Hornby, two notable ornithologists, during their expedition to the Arctic in 1899.

Seller Inventory # 001818

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bird Life in an Arctic Spring, the Diaries of Dan Meinertzhagen and R. P. Hornby
• Publisher: The Offices of "Country Life", London
• Publication Date: 1899
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Travel & Exploration
  • Birds / Ornithology