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Alexander M. McAldowie - The Birds of Staffordshire - 1893

Alexander M. McAldowie - The Birds of Staffordshire - 1893

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Title

The Birds of Staffordshire with Illustrations of Local Bird Haunts

Author

Alexander M. McAldowie

Year

1893

Publisher

Printed by Vyse & Hill, Stoke-upon-Trent

Description

Privately printed first edition, limited to 100 copies, intended to foster interest in Staffordshire bird life and discourage the destruction of local species. Authored by Alexander Morison McAldowie FRSE (1852–1926) - a Scottish physician, folklorist, and ornithologist known for his contributions to natural history and the North Staffordshire Field Club, where he was awarded the Garner Medal in 1900. This copy is unnumbered and unsigned, suggesting it may have been a proof or presentation copy.

[12], 146 pp., [6]

Condition

Discoloration to pages; some wear to the cover.

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