{"product_id":"vanishing-eagles-philip-burton-eagle-star","title":"Vanishing Eagles by Philip Burton","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVanishing Eagles (Illustrated Eagle Conservation Book in Dust Jacket)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Large-Format Illustrated Study of the World's Endangered Eagles, with Colour Plates by Trevor Boyer\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 Vanishing Eagles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Philip Burton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eagle Star Insurance Company Limited, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e Published by Eagle Star Insurance Company Limited, London. Illustrated with colour plates by Trevor Boyer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large format, roughly quarto (4to), with full-page colour plates and black-and-white line habitat drawings. Endpapers decorated with eagle line drawings.\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 maroon-brown cloth boards are clean and sharp, with gilt title to the front board. The spine appears slightly shelf-worn at the head.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The text and colour plates seen are clean and bright, with no foxing or markings. The binding is tight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVanishing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: Philip Burton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhilip 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 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).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVanishing Eagles Philip Burton · endangered eagles illustrated book · Trevor Boyer eagle paintings · Eagle Star Insurance book · eagle conservation book · wildlife art book with dust jacket\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eagle Star Insurance Company Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58800930750767,"sku":"TCB-000562","price":250.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/vanishing-eagles49448_cover_1.jpg?v=1794121367","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/vanishing-eagles-philip-burton-eagle-star","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}