Fowles, John — Steep Holm: a case history in the study of evolution
Kenneth Allsop Memorial Trust Sherborne [vi], 222, b/w photos, map. . HB. 8vo, orig. cloth. Good in d/w (spine faded; lamination peeled from bottom edge of front panel). Light foxing to edges of text block.. A collection of essays highlighting the unique ecosystem of Steep Holm island in the Bristol Channel. Compiled by seven specialist authors, the project was championed by celebrated novelist John Fowles, who served as chairman of the Trust that purchased and preserved the island. Fowles contributed the Preface and a substantial chapter to this definitive study of the island's ecology.. [9780902129290]