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Kearton, Cherry

The Island of Penguins

1931

21.62 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1931
Place of printing
New York. National Travel Club
Author
Kearton, Cherry
Edition
First Edition ('First Published, January 1931').
Keyword
Nature - Ornithology
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [22.5 x 15 cm]; xviii, [iv], 23 - 247, [i] pp, frontis, plates, map, pictorial eps. original black cloth, gilt title lettering on spine, spine a little faded, corners rubbed, clean tight copy, vg+. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author and his wife spent months on this southern sea island, alone with five millions penguins. A readable and interesting account by this well known naturalist and pioneer nature photographer.