Books and Naturalists: A Survey of British Natural History (New Naturalist series)

xiv, 298pp, colour and monochrome illustrations throughout text. In laminated, illustrated card covers. 8vo. Very slightly rubbed on edges. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight throughout. Explores the often complicated way in which books on the flora and fauna of the British Isles have been published through the ages, as well as looking at the sometimes colourful backgrounds of their authors, and the impact publication had on public understanding.