Morris, Rev. F.O. A History of British Birds. 5th. Ed. Pub. John C. Nimmo. 1903
Six volume set with 400 hand-coloured plates. Royal 8vo. From Eric Hosking’s library with his bookplate and that of [Major] K.G. Stacy Hadfield. Contents exceptionally clean and fine. Original decorated green cloth in nr. fine condition. A superb set.
A set of the fifth (and last) edition of this work which was revised and brought up-to-date. It includes an appendix of recently added species. The plates were also corrected for this edition and the hand-colouring is very pleasing indeed. Eric Hosking was ‘Perhaps the most famous bird photographer ever to have lived’ (Gemma Padley). Deservedly feted for his photographic skills, as with his many other talents, carried with modesty and charm Eric Hosking was, undeniably, a great gentle man of 20th century photography (John Chillingworth). Hosking 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.
£850.00 [Ref: 61962]