WILD LONE: THE STORY OF A PYTCHLEY FOX. By "BB". Illustrated by D.J. Watkins-Pitchford. Foreword by Sir Charles Frederick, Bt. Ex-M.F.H. Pytchley.
1938 1st edition. 8vo (152 x 235mm). Ppxviii,268. B/w illustrations by D.J. Watkins-Pitchford. Green cloth with white cloth spine, spine titled in gilt.
"A complete picture of the wild life of a preserved and sporting landscape... His adventures and hairbreadth escapes, his fighting and mating, make a story which is exciting without upsetting the balance of natural probability." (The Observer). BB's evocative and beautifully illustrated novel based on the life of a wild fox in the Pytchley country of Northamptonshire.
"A complete picture of the wild life of a preserved and sporting landscape... His adventures and hairbreadth escapes, his fighting and mating, make a story which is exciting without upsetting the balance of natural probability." (The Observer). BB's evocative and beautifully illustrated novel based on the life of a wild fox in the Pytchley country of Northamptonshire.
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Book Code
61839
| Author | Watkins-Pitchford (Denys J.). "BB". (1905-1990). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 61839 |
| ISBN | B00087A9GU. |
| Book Description | Quite browned and general signs of use. A good copy of the first edition in a used price-clipped dust-wrapper with a 3x6cm chip in front. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1938 |
| Publisher | Eyre and Spottiswoode. |
| Place | London. |