Birds of Prey by Glenys and Derek Lloyd

Birds of Prey (Illustrated 1979 Hamlyn Hardback in Dust Jacket)

A Colour-Illustrated Guide to the Birds of Prey of the World, with Plates by Ken Lilly

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Birds of Prey
• Author: Glenys and Derek Lloyd
• Publisher: Hamlyn, London
• Publication Date: 1979
• ISBN-10: 0600315843
• Edition Details: Hardback edition published 1979 (first published in paperback 1969). Ninth printing, 1979.
• Binding: Publisher's hardcover with pictorial dust jacket.
• Physical Format: Small octavo (approx. 200 x 125 mm). Profusely illustrated with colour plates and colour illustrations within the text.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Good (G)
• Exterior / Boards: The boards beneath the pictorial dust jacket are not described. The jacket is protected by a clear cover.
• Interior: The pages are clean and bright, with colour illustrations throughout the text pages. The binding is sound. No inscriptions, stamps or bookplates.
• The Dust Jacket: Present, in a durable archival-type plastic cover. The spine panel is blue with some fading and wear, particularly at the top of the spine. There is wear at the spine ends and edges, and the back panel shows wear along the spine edge with some creasing. The front flap has browning at the top edge, and the inside flap carries a tape reinforcement.

Synopsis & Historical Value

Birds of Prey is a compact, colour-illustrated guide to the raptors of the world. It covers the species, their distribution and breeding habits, their diet, hunting and feeding, courtship displays, the rearing of young and migration. Ken Lilly's colour illustrations accompany the text.

The book first appeared in 1969 in Hamlyn's All-Colour Paperbacks natural history series. This is the 1979 hardback issue, in its ninth printing, published by Hamlyn in London.

Written for students, ornithologists and general readers alike, it remains a handy field-and-armchair reference for anyone drawn to eagles, hawks, falcons, owls and vultures. It is a useful addition to an Africana or natural history shelf, and a sound reading copy in its pictorial jacket.

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