New York: Viking, 1985. Illustrations by John Lawrence. First Edition, First Printing. Very Good Hardcover in a Near Fine Dust Jacket.

The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. Dust jacket is price clipped and minimal handling in a clear protective Mylar sleeve. Color and b/w illustrations on nearly every page by John Lawrence.

Very Good / Near Fine. Item #15481
ISBN: 0670801054

This charming diary will appeal to bird watchers, gardeners, walkers and anyone else who enjoys nature. Lawrence's drawings are exquisite.

For a full year, Richard Adams (Watership Down) kept a day-to-day record of what he saw and heard outdoors. With his Welsh collie Tetter and, occasionally, with friends, he tramped the countryside on the Isle of Man in all kinds of weather.

During that year he journeyed to other places: London, the Lake District, Denmark, Australia, North Wales (where he attended a course on seabirds).

Most entries are brief, but they reflect Adams's trained eye and wide interests, which include plants, animals and landscapes.

Price: $30.00