Bird Hunting Through Wild Europe, with 124 Illustrations, from Photographs by the Author
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1909. Reginald Badham LODGE. [TRAVEL] [ORNITHOLOGY] [PHOTOGRAPHY]. First American edition. 8vo; 333, [1]pp; green pictorial cloth over board, gilt-stamped lettering, illustration of a man with a gun carrying a bird over his shoulder on the front; gilt-lettering and vignette of a camera on a tripod on the spine; top edge gilt; pale green eps, inscription "Christmas 1909" on ffep; photographic illustrated fp + 94 plates with 124 illustrations; lightly scuffed edges, some foxing; bright boards; very good plus. Item #2212
This book was first published in London in 1908. The author, Reginald Badham Lodge (1853-1937), an ornithologist and painter, recalls trips through Europe hunting birds with both the camera and the gun. His narrative includes detailed observations of the natural world and the countries he visited. He was the recipient of the first medal ever presented for nature photography from the Royal Photographic Societyl Many of his photographs are housed at the National Trust Collection in the UK.
Price: $200.00