Pearls to Painting. A Naturalist in Ceylon. The Memoirs of George Morrison Reid Henry.

Johnson, C. (Ed.).

Published by 1st. Ed. Pub. St. Ann’s Books. 2000

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pp.140 with colour, b/w. illus. and photos. throughout. 4to. From Eric Hosking s library with reduced-size copy of his bookplate loosely inserted. Signed by Christine Johnson to title-page. Nr. fine hardback in nr. fine dw. Photograph of a watercolour of a Little Owl by Bruce Henry, G.M.R. Henry s son, loosely inserted. A compilation of extracts from George Reid Henry s extensive memoirs. It contains the "Ceylon years" of Henry's autobiography, a narrative that describes not only the life and times of one of Sri Lanka's best-known naturalists, but also paints a vivid picture of life in colonial Ceylon in the first half of the 20th century. Eric Hosking was 'Perhaps the most famous bird photographer ever to have lived' (Gemma Padley). He was part of the New Naturalist Editorial Board and attended their first meeting in January 1943 where he would take on the role as photographic editor.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pearls to Painting. A Naturalist in Ceylon. The Memoirs of George Morrison Reid Henry.
• Publisher: 1st. Ed. Pub. St. Ann s Books. 2000
• Binding: Hardcover
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Ornithology Illustrated