LAGGARD. By R. Stevens.
1953 1st edition. 8vo (135 x 208mm). Pp310. B/w illustrations by Brian Allderidge. Green boards, spine titled in dark green.
"Although this is not mentioned in the text, Mr. Stevens served in the Artillery in France, and was subsequently seconded to the Air Ministry where he organized a Falconry unit to intercept outgoing enemy carrier pigeons; later on, in peace time, he was dug out from his rural retreat to clear airfields of flocks of seagulls, plover and other large birds." A record of the author's life "in a wild and remote country district in England". Includes plenty of falconry and even a search for the Gyrfalcon on holiday in Iceland.
"Although this is not mentioned in the text, Mr. Stevens served in the Artillery in France, and was subsequently seconded to the Air Ministry where he organized a Falconry unit to intercept outgoing enemy carrier pigeons; later on, in peace time, he was dug out from his rural retreat to clear airfields of flocks of seagulls, plover and other large birds." A record of the author's life "in a wild and remote country district in England". Includes plenty of falconry and even a search for the Gyrfalcon on holiday in Iceland.
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Book Code
13595
| Author | Stevens (Ronald) (1902-1994). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 13595 |
| ISBN | B00NZ3N9KW. |
| Book Description | Foxing to end-papers, top edge dusty, pages clean. Corners slightly bumped. Good-plus in slightly rubbed, clipped dust-wrapper. 18s net. Bookplate of falconry book collector Count Umberto Caproni di Taliedo. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1953 |
| Publisher | Faber and Faber. |
| Place | London. |