London, Collins, 1967
A cult classic. First edition, first impression of this masterpiece of nature writing, cited by Ted Hughes, Andrew Motion, Werner Herzog, and others as one of the most important books of its kind.
Author J.A. Baker (1926-1987) was a librarian who spent ten years tracking peregrine falcons in coastal Essex during the 1950s and 60s. This, the first of his two published works, distils his observations of the birds and their changing habitat into a lyrical account of a single year beginning in autumn with the birds' migration from Scandinavia and ending with their return north in spring.
First edition; 8vo; contents faintly toned with a few very faint spots on the title page; original black boards, titles to spine gilt, olive endpapers, spine rolled, boards just a little rubbed, a very good copy in the jacket that is tanned along the upper edges and faded along the spine panel; 191pp.
Author J.A. Baker (1926-1987) was a librarian who spent ten years tracking peregrine falcons in coastal Essex during the 1950s and 60s. This, the first of his two published works, distils his observations of the birds and their changing habitat into a lyrical account of a single year beginning in autumn with the birds' migration from Scandinavia and ending with their return north in spring.
First edition; 8vo; contents faintly toned with a few very faint spots on the title page; original black boards, titles to spine gilt, olive endpapers, spine rolled, boards just a little rubbed, a very good copy in the jacket that is tanned along the upper edges and faded along the spine panel; 191pp.
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