Vanishing Eagles by Philip Burton

Vanishing Eagles (Illustrated Eagle Conservation Book in Dust Jacket)

A Large-Format Illustrated Study of the World's Endangered Eagles, with Colour Plates by Trevor Boyer

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Vanishing Eagles
• Author: Philip Burton
• Publisher: Eagle Star Insurance Company Limited, London
• Edition Details: Published by Eagle Star Insurance Company Limited, London. Illustrated with colour plates by Trevor Boyer.
• Binding: Publisher's maroon-brown cloth with gilt lettering to the front board, in a printed dust jacket with a colour illustration of a golden eagle in flight over mountains.
• Physical Format: Large format, roughly quarto (4to), with full-page colour plates and black-and-white line habitat drawings. Endpapers decorated with eagle line drawings.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good (VG)
• Exterior / Boards: The maroon-brown cloth boards are clean and sharp, with gilt title to the front board. The spine appears slightly shelf-worn at the head.
• Interior: The text and colour plates seen are clean and bright, with no foxing or markings. The binding is tight.
• The Dust Jacket: Present, in a glossy laminated jacket, protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover. Wear includes a chipped and creased spine head, a small chip and tear at the top front corner and edge, and rubbing and small tears at the back corners. The author biography is on the back flap.

Synopsis & Historical Value

Vanishing Eagles is a large, richly illustrated study of eagles and their conservation, produced for Eagle Star Insurance. The text is by the zoologist and ornithologist Philip Burton, then of the British Museum (Natural History), and the colour paintings are by Trevor Boyer.

The book surveys the world's endangered eagle species, with attention to their habitats, courtship, nesting and migration, and the pressures behind their decline. Location maps and line drawings of habitat accompany the full-page colour plates.

With its generous format and fine plates, this is an attractive title for collectors of wildlife art and ornithological literature. This copy retains its colour dust jacket.

Author Profile: Philip Burton

Philip John Kennedy Burton (1936-2023) was a British ornithologist and painter, born in Highgate, London. He studied zoology at University College London, graduating BSc in 1959, and was a founding member of the Society of Wildlife Artists in 1964.

From 1967 to 1988 he served as a senior scientific officer in the bird department of the British Museum. His other books include The Birdlife of Britain (1976) and Birds of Prey (1989).

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