Bird Words: New Zealand writers on birds Tapa dura - 2017

New Zealand: Penguin Random House, 2017 240pp with contributions from 62 writers. Illustrated in monotone from the originals by Lily Daff. Lily was born in the UK in 1885. After arriving in New Zealand, she worked largely as a natural history illustrator. The illustrations in this book were originally commissioned by the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand in two series from 1927 and 1931 to raise awareness of the plight of endangered native birds.

New Zealand: Vintage / Penguin Random House. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. (2017). First Edition. Hardcover. 0143770314 . No signatures. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover.; 240 pages. Light green boards with white lettering on spine and front board. Page dimensions: 197 x 128mm. Illustrated. "A lively anthology of fiction, nonfiction and poetry, celebrating the birds of Aotearoa. New Zealand birds have inspired mythology, song, whimsical stories, detailed observation, humour and poetry. There are tales of shooting and taxidermy as well as of admiration and love. From the kakapo, kokako and kaka to the sparrow, starling and seagull, both native and imported birds have been immortalised in print. This is a varied and stimulating selection from the flocks of New Zealand writers who have given our birds a voice." .

New Zealand: Vintage, 2017. First printing. Paperback. As New. Lily Daff. A lively anthology of fiction, nonfiction and poetry, celebrating the birds of Aotearoa. On the skyline a hawk languidly typing a hunting poem with its wings. - Hone Tuwhare New Zealand birds have inspired mythology, song, whimsical stories, detailed observation, humour and poetry. There are tales of shooting and taxidermy as well as of admiration and love. From the kakapo, kokako and kaka to the sparrow, starling and seagull, both native and imported birds have been immortalised in print." This is a varied and stimulating selection from the flocks of New Zealand writers who have given our birds a voice. They have brought extinct birds back to life and even enabled the kiwi to take flight on the page. Get A Copy

Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.