An acknowledged classic of narrative nature-writing, Donald Watson's The Hen Harrier was the culmination of a lifetime's study of this beautiful upland bird. A gentle, warm and wonderfully written book, The Hen Harrier stems from an age of 'amateur' conservation, from the pen of a man who cared deeply about birds and their habitats, especially of the Scottish borders where he conducted much of his research and painting. The book was among the last of a dying breed; it would be thirty years or more before writing on our ...
Read More
An acknowledged classic of narrative nature-writing, Donald Watson's The Hen Harrier was the culmination of a lifetime's study of this beautiful upland bird. A gentle, warm and wonderfully written book, The Hen Harrier stems from an age of 'amateur' conservation, from the pen of a man who cared deeply about birds and their habitats, especially of the Scottish borders where he conducted much of his research and painting. The book was among the last of a dying breed; it would be thirty years or more before writing on our natural history would again reach the heights of accessibility to nature-lovers exemplified by Donald Watson and his peers. The book starts with Watson setting down more or less everything known about harriers - which at that time often consisted of information sent by letter to the author, rather than published in a journal - before moving on to the story of Watson's years studying nests in the south-west of Scotland. With a foreword by conservation champion Mark Avery, this edition of Watson's greatest work is particularly timely. The conflict between grouse-shooting interests, which has overseen the virtual extinction of the harrier as a breeding bird in England through illegal persecution, and an increasingly vocal conservationist lobby is the number one conservation issue in Britain today. Donald Watson's narrative soars like a sky-dancing harrier throughout this book. Read it, and be taken back to a simpler age of nature conservation by a true master of the art.
Read Less
Add this copy of Hen Harrier to cart. $70.41, very good condition, Sold by Fieldfare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sidmouth, DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1977 by T & A. D. Poyser.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very Good in Good jacket. Size: 9x6x1; THE Author has made a study of the Hen Harrier over many years and his field notes and sketch book of this exceptional bird of prey go back to the 1940's. The book opens with the world distribution of the harrier family, then there is a fuller treatment of the Hen Harrier in Europe and North America (the Marsh Hawk), its history and present status. Further chapters detail hunting methods and prey selection, the breeding cycle, migration and distribution. The Jacket has a clear protective cover on it.
Add this copy of The Hen Harrier to cart. $17.50, good condition, Sold by Collins Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Seattle, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1977 by T & AD Poyser.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good. 307pp, octavo, tight binding, clean throughout, heavy spine fade, clean blue cloth boards, owner's name. From the library of Dale W. Rice, famed writer/researcher/collector of natural history, and founder of the Dale W. Rice Memorial Library in Seattle, WA.
Add this copy of The Hen Harrier to cart. $55.80, very good condition, Sold by Buteo Books California rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Rafael, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1977 by T. & A. D. Poyser.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very Good in Very Good jacket. A very good hardcover of the First Edition in dust jacket. Previous owner's name on fep. The Hen Harrier is the Northern Harrier (Marsh Hawk) on this side of the pond. Color plates (not present in the reprint) and drawings by the author.
Add this copy of Hen Harrier to cart. $72.00, very good condition, Sold by Lavendier Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Foster, RI, UNITED STATES, published 1977 by T & A. D. Poyser.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very Good. Size: 9x6x1; T. and A. D. Poyser (Pitman Press); Berkhamsted, 1977. Hardcover. A Very Good, blue cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, some discoloration/sunning along board and spine edges, dent bottom front board edge, trace scattered foxing top text block edge, some age toning to pages, previous owner handwritten ink name top front free endpaper, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, mild edge/corner wear, spine fade, couple of faint creases bottom front flap, Mylar protected, Dust wrapper. A nice and clean copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 307pp., appendix, bibliography, tables, indexed, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale (the glare in the photograph is from the Mylar). Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
Add this copy of The Hen Harrier to cart. $129.00, good condition, Sold by Chapter 1 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, published 1977 by T & A D Poyser.
Add this copy of Hen Harrier to cart. $20.50, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Emerald rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1977 by T & A D Poyser.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of Hen Harrier to cart. $52.27, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1977 by T & A D Poyser.
