A LANDSCAPE OF INSECTS and Other Invertebrates

South Africa: Jacana Media, 2009. Book. Illus. by Shem Compion. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Illustrator(s). First and Later Editions. 4to Square (25.5 x 26 cm). Signed and inscribed by the photographer to the title page "Dear Martin May the journey of photography continue to inspire. Thank you for the inspiration! Best wishes Shem Compion" [Martin is Martin B. Withers, one of Britain's finest nature photographers and whose photographs have illustrated various books on African wildlife]. Dust jacket a little creased to front panel with a short repaired tear to the front fold, now protected in a clear removable archival sleeve. Contents clean and tight, unmarked. 278 pages, fine photographs of insects throughout. "A stepping stone in the process of documenting and conserving South Africa's huge diversity of insect life, this guide provides a concise overview and descriptions of representative insect groups and their ecology in broadly different habitat types. The pictures were taken on the Diamond Route properties belonging to De Beers and the Oppenheimer family, in areas set aside for conservation and research.".