Shorelands Summer Diary

London: Collins, 1952. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 13" by 10". C. F. Tunnicliffe. A signed Limited Edition study of the birds and the topography of Anglesey from C. F. Tunnicliffe, illustrated throughout by the author, and with full colour plates. A signed, Limited Edition copy of this beautifully illustrated celebration of the scenery and wildlife of Anglesey, by Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe. Of 150 printed in this limitation, this is no. 120 and signed by Tunnicliffe to the limitation page, and housed in the publisher's paper covered slip case.Illustrated by Tunnicliffe with sixteen vivid full colour plates, and a wide range of further vignette illustrations. Collated, complete.Tunnicliffe writes and illustrates his experience of living on the island of Anglesey in Wales. He describes his explorations of the topographical landscape, and discusses the local wildlife and birds, including species such as the Red-Breasted Merganser, Greenshank, and Whimbrel.A beautiful signed work from this renowned painter of British birds and wildlife. Charles Tunnicliffe is best well-known for his illustrations of Henry Williamson's 'Tarka the Otter'. In the publisher's quarter cloth binding, with paper covered boards, and slip case. Externally, fine. Slip case age toned and bumped to perimeters, with small loss to paper covering to back strip head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Signed and numbered to limitation page. Pages clean and bright. Fine