Bird Studies with a Camera, Frank.M.Chapman (1 Viewer)

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Simon Wates

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• Jan 28, 2020

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I feel lucky I've just been given a first edition (1900) of this fascinating book. Its in reasonable condition, complete and the text and photos are in fine condition. I wondered if it had any rarity value. I don't think its worth much money, and anyway its a treasure to keep.

As far as I can ascertain, its the first work on bird photography ever...?

 

Andy Adcock

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• Jan 28, 2020

• #2

As you said, not an expensive book to aquire and still being copied.

An Amazon entry for a modern reprint reads 'This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it'.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bird-Stu...362015?hash=item1f0516bb5f:g:qzgAAOSwOzddwIaJ

I can't see any edition from 1900, earliest are 1903 so perhaps a gen 1st ed is worth more but I only had a quick look.

 

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Simon Wates

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• Jan 28, 2020

• #3

Thanks Andy, its definitely a 1900 edition - it shows no other dates. I think I will have to read it - just looking at bits of the text it is an insight into birdlife in the time it was written. The photos are remarkable, considering they must have been taken pre-1900.

 

Hidde Bruinsma

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• Jan 28, 2020

• #4

I can also recommend his "Camps and Cruises of an Ornithologist" 1908, also with lots of old photos by the author.