Reginald B. Lodge — Bird-Hunting Through Wild Europe

London, Robert Culley, 1908. First edition. Cloth. Reginald Badham Lodge recounts his quest to find and photograph rare birds across Southern and Eastern Europe. With 124 illustrations captured by the author. Reginald Badham Lodge recounts his quest to find and photograph rare birds across three expeditions in Southern and Eastern Europe. A first edition of this work, with 124 illustrations photographed by the author, collated and complete. As well as narrating the discovery of birds such as the Little Bittern and the Black-Necked Grebe, Lodge also recounts the kindness and hospitality of strangers in this ornithological travelogue. In 1895, the ornithologist, photographer, and painter received the first medal ever presented for nature photography by the Royal Photographic Society. Ink inscription to the verso of the front endpaper reads 'E.G.B Meade Waldo, from Geoffrey. Xmas 1910&apos. Edmund Meade-Waldo was an English ornithologist and conservationist best known for his efforts to preserve the red kite in Wales. Two pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the publisher's original blue cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. A little rubbed to the boards and the front joint. Lightly bumped to the head and tail of the spine, with some light wear to the extremities. Front hinge starting, but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright, with some light foxing to the odd page, and some offsetting to the half title and the final page. Very Good . Ill.: Reginald B. Lodge. Very Good .