Essays and Photographs: Some Birds of the Canary Islands and South Africa

Hardcover. English. R H Porter. 1901. 212 pp with 55 plates of bw illustrations. Good condition hardcover, 

Birding and bird-photography at the turn of the century.

This text contains a detailed account of some of the birds native to the Canary Islands and South Africa, containing a number of detailed essays and a wealth of helpful photographs. The perfect book for those with an interest in the birds of these areas, this text makes for a great addition to any collection of ornithological literature. Informal and accessible, this text is perfect for the beginner, but will also be of significant value and interest to the seasoned ornithologist. Chapters contained within this book include: Fuerteventura, La Oliva, New Quarters, Our Last Week in Fuerteventura, Vilaflor, The North Coast of Tenerife, Houw Hoek and Stanford, Knysna, The Estuary, The Outskirts of the Forest, Two Kinds of Plover, and: Bird Island and Saint Croix. We are proud to republish this antique book now complete with a new introduction on Ornithology.