{"product_id":"wanderings-of-a-naturalist-seton-gordon-1st-edition","title":"Wanderings of a Naturalist, Seton Gordon — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: London, Cassell and Company, Ltd, 1921\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Large 8vo, pp. xiv, 220.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very Good. The publisher’s original green cloth binding remains fundamentally sound and tight, though the spine is visibly sunned and toned to a brownish hue, a typical flaw for this particular edition. The gilt and pale blue pictorial vignettes of a nesting gannet to the front board and flying birds to the spine remain pleasingly bright and intact, while the corners and spine ends exhibit only light rubbing and minor bumping. The text block edges show moderate foxing and age-toning. Internally, the hinges are completely secure. Aside from some scattered, light foxing to the preliminary leaves and extreme margins, the pages and photographic plates remain remarkably clean and crisp throughout, yielding a highly presentable and well-preserved copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: First edition. This volume is presented in the publisher’s original green cloth, distinguished by the striking gilt and blue vignette to the front board. It is extensively illustrated with a frontispiece and 77 additional photogravures and halftones, all reproduced from field photographs captured by Seton Gordon and his wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGordon’s \u003ci\u003eWanderings of a Naturalist\u003c\/i\u003e holds a respected place among early twentieth-century Scottish natural history works. While first printings do appear on the open market, they are frequently encountered in much poorer states, suffering from heavy internal foxing, loose plates, or significant structural damage to the delicate cloth binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWanderings of a Naturalist\u003c\/i\u003e, acclaimed Scottish author and photographer Seton Gordon offers a deeply evocative account of his field observations across the rugged landscapes of the Scottish Highlands, the Northumbrian coast, the Aran Islands, and the Pyrenees. Blending poetic nature writing with meticulous ornithological study, Gordon captures the raw beauty of the natural world and the rich birdlife inhabiting these remote regions. Illustrated with dozens of the author's pioneering wildlife photographs, this work remains a classic of twentieth-century nature writing, offering readers a timeless and intimate glimpse into Britain's wilder fringes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54552098406739,"sku":"4974","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260731_001426.jpg?v=1786439559","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/wanderings-of-a-naturalist-seton-gordon-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}