Buy this book on-line Thompson, Maurice : Sylvan Secrets, in Bird-Songs and BooksJohn B. Alden, New York, 1887
Original publisher's green cloth binding with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. 4 1/2" x 7 1/2." 139 pages, complete. An inscription in black ink and a bookplate from a former owner, Ebbe Moe, are on the front free endpaper and front pastedown, respectively. Inscription is dated "[18]93." Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Slight edge and corner wear and rubbing to the covers and spine. A collection of philosophical essays that mostly center upon nature and birds. One essay addresses William Shakespeare; another references John Ruskin. The following are the chapter titles: "Mind, Memory and Migration of Birds," "Beside the Gulf with Ruskin," "Ceryle Alcyon," "In the Matter of Shakespeare," "The Motif of Bird-Song,", "The Genesis of Bird-Song, and "Some Hyoid Hints.". Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Thompson, Maurice : Sylvan Secrets, in Bird-Songs and Books. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including collectables, antiquarian books, fine bindings, livres anciens and rare books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |