Birds of a Valley - W.R. Philipson 1948 (Patterdale, Ullswater, Woodcuts)

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Birds of a Valley By W.R. Philipson Published by Longmans Green 1948 1st edition. This book is the fruit of years of minute and affecionate study of birds, Particulaly of the English Lake district The scene of the book is set among fells and lakes of Patterdale, and in the text and the many woodcuts which adorn it, the spirit of the valley, in winter and summer, is finely recreated. Contents - Goldrill Beck The Buzzard Brothers water Angle Tarn The problem of migration Dovedale Low wood Hartsop village Raven crag Roosting. Illustrated with woodcuts by Claire Oldham This book is in very good condition, No tears or creases to any pages. Clean & tidy allround. An ex-libris name label inside the cover. Clean cloth boards, The dust wrapper is whole but has a 2" & 3" tear on the top front & a small amount of edge damage. 170 pages.