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With Nature and a Camera, Being the Adventures and Observations of a Field Naturalist and an Animal Photographer
by Richard Kearton
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£140.00£126.00
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About This Item
London: Cassell and Company, Limited, 1902. Leather. Near Fine. 8.5" by 6". Cherry Kearton. The popular edition of Richard Kearton's natural history book, with photographs by Cherry Kearton, in a lovely full calf binding. The popular edition of this work in a full calf binding with gilt detailing to the spine and the gilt crest of 'The Incorporated Thames Nautical Training College' to the front board. Marbled end papers and edges. Richard Kearton (1862-1928) and Cherry Kearton (1871-1940) were brothers who were both British naturalists. They developed innovative methods to photograph animals in the wild. This volume was their most famous work, as it was the first natural history book to be entirely illustrated by photographs in the wild, with 180 photographs taken by Cherry Kearton. This work is devoted to their excursions to remote places such as St. Kilda, and is scarce in the first edition. In a full calf binding. Externally very smart, with just some fading to the spine and marks to the rear board. Gilt remains bright. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean, except for spotting to the first and last couple of pages. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 879M1
- Title
- With Nature and a Camera, Being the Adventures and Observations of a Field Naturalist and an Animal Photographer
- Author
- Richard Kearton
- Illustrator
- Cherry Kearton
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell and Company, Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1902
- Size
- 8.5" by 6"
- Keywords
- Wildlife photography Wildlife Naturalist Wildlife
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Gilt
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