Talking Birds.

(Le Carré.) KNIGHT (Maxwell)

Talking Birds.

With drawings by David Cornwell.

Description: FIRST EDITION, 8 plates with photographs of various birds, with drawings to the text by Cornwell (see below), a few faint spots, pp. 96, crown 8vo, original bright blue boards, backstrip lettered in red with a vignette by Cornwell to the upper board stamped in red, three corners gently bumped, a few spots to edges, contemporary ownership inscription to flyleaf (a light crease to top corner of same), dustjacket slightly nicked and chipped with some rubbing to extremities, larger chip at foot of rear panel, very good

Publication Details: George Bell, [1961]

Notes: The illustrations are the work of the young David Cornwell - later better known by his nom-de-plume (in this context, almost a pun), John le Carré. It was not the first time Knight and Cornwell had worked together - they were earlier colleagues, Knight a mentor to the younger man, at MI5.

Enquire about this book

Price: £250

Subject: Sciences

Published Date: [1961]

Stock Number: 72790

(Your basket is currently empty)