THE GOLDEN EAGLE: KING OF BIRDS. By Seton Paul Gordon, C.B.E. First edition.

1955 1st edition. 8vo (145 x 218mm). Ppx,246. B/w photographs, bibliography. Red boards, spine titled in gilt.

This is a distillation of many years' study of golden eagles in Scotland by Seton Gordon, a noted authority. Chapters include; the golden eagle in the British Isles; the golden eagle in winter; the golden eagle in falconry; the eyrie and nesting habits; food of the golden eagle; flight of the golden eagle; the golden eagle's enemies - at home and abroad; a tree eyrie; a rock eyrie; eight years' observations at a golden eagle eyrie, part I; eight years' observations at a golden eagle eyrie, part II; eight years' observations at a golden eagles' eyrie, part III, seasons 1952-3; pleasures of eagle watching; the golden eagle abroad.