{"product_id":"an-eye-for-a-bird-eric-hosking-1970","title":"An Eye for a Bird by Eric Hosking \u0026 Frank W. Lane","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn Eye for a Bird (Third Impression in Illustrated Dust Jacket)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Autobiography of Britain's Pioneering Bird Photographer, with a Foreword by the Duke of Edinburgh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e An Eye for a Bird: The autobiography of a bird photographer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eric Hosking \u0026amp; Frank W. Lane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hutchinson of London, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1970\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 009104460X\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e Third Impression, March 1971 (first published by Hutchinson in 1970). Written with Frank W. Lane, with a foreword by the Duke of Edinburgh.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's green cloth boards with a gilt eagle device to the front, in a pictorial dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Octavo, hardcover. Illustrated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good (VG)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Boards:\u003c\/strong\u003e The green cloth boards are clean and bright, with a few small flecks and a gilt eagle device to the front. The spine and edges appear sound.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The pages are cream and clean, with slight toning. A few light brown spots to the lower right of the title page and a small nick to the top edge of the first leaves. The text block is tight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present, in a durable archival-type plastic cover. The pictorial jacket is chipped and worn at the head of the spine and front head, with toning and some staining to the inside flap and edges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn Eye for a Bird: The Autobiography of a Bird Photographer is the memoir of Eric Hosking, one of Britain's best-known bird photographers and naturalists. Written with Frank W. Lane and published by Hutchinson of London, it carries a foreword by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title recalls the 1937 accident in which an attacking owl struck Hosking's face and cost him the sight of his left eye. The book describes the infection that followed and the grave choice it forced on him. It follows his career behind the lens, including expeditions such as the one to Spain's Coto Doñana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHosking also set out his objection to dishonest methods in wildlife photography, which gives the book a serious purpose beyond adventure. It is a warm, well-regarded account for anyone interested in the early history of wildlife photography and British natural history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: Eric Hosking\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEric John Hosking (1909-1991) was an English photographer, born in Chelsea, London. 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