Thomas Littleton Powys, 4th Baron Lilford; Aubyn Trevor-Batt...

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Thomas Littleton Powys, 4th Baron Lilford; Aubyn Trevor-Battye (ed.): 'Lord Lilford on birds. Being a collection of informal and unpublished writings by the late President of the British Ornithologists' Union', London, Hutchinson, 1903, engraved frontispiece and 12 plates complete, four Lord Lilford Autograph Letters Signed dated 1880-1891 loosely inserted, comprising [4]pp ALS dated April 4th 1880, 22 Bruton Street, Berkeley Square headed paper, [1]pp ALS dated May 2nd 1881, 22 Bruton Street, Berkeley Square headed paper, [2]pp ALS to The Reverend Julian George Tuck (1852-1933), Suffolk, dated February 6th 1894, Lilford Hall, Oundle headed paper, [3]pp ALS to Rev. Julian G. Tuck, dated May 14th 1895, Lilford Hall, Oundle headed paper, letters loosely inserted together with later typed transcription of the 1880 & 1881 letters and some Lord Lilford related ephemera, ownership inscription on half title of the recipient of the 1894 and 1895 letters, Rev. Julian George Tuck (1852-1933), of Tostock, Suffolk "Julian G. Tuck, Tostock Rectory, November 11. 1903", 4to, original cloth gilt, top edge gilt; together with John Walpole-Bond: 'Field Studies of Some Rarer British Birds', L, Witherby, 1914, 1st edition, signed & inscribed by the author on FFEP "To "Kruger" from Jock (the author). In memory of many [pleasant?] Oxford days", ix,[3],303pp, original cloth gilt, Jacques Delamain: 'The Days and Nights of Birds', L, Gollancz, 1933, 1st edition, signed and inscribed on FFEP "To Mr Jim Vincent souvenir of a lovely day from the author J. Delamain 3rd May 1934", later typed research notes and biography of James 'Jim' Vincent (the recipient of letter from author) loosely inserted, original cloth, F.M. Ogilvie: 'Field Observations on British Birds', L, Selwyn & Blount, 1920, limited edition, number 83 of 500 copies, ownership inscription of Arthur Holte Macpherson (1867-1953) on FFEP "A Holte Macpherson bought in 1921 from the Library of W. Warde Fowler" [i.e. William Warde Fowler, 1847-1921, ornithologist and historian], frontis + 6 plates (2 colour), 3 maps and numerous b/w ills. in text, 4to, orig. quarter cloth, dust wrapper. From the collection of Andrew Pierssené (1929-2025), author, Professor of Environmental Interpretation, and life-long naturalist and book collector. Born in Rugby, and following his graduation from Oxford in 1953 with a Masters degree in English Language and Literature, Andrew was involved in youth work in London, founding the OK club, a charity which is still running. After moving to Norwich in 1964, he became Chairman for the Council for Nature Youth Committee, as well as founding Norfolk Young Naturalists. Throughout his life Andrew amassed an extensive collection of Ornithology and Natural History books, and had a particular skill for acquiring and identifying signed and association copies of various works. He authored the 1998 book ‘Explaining Our World: An Approach to the Art of Environmental Interpretation’, and with his vast knowledge contributed articles for a variety of wildlife, local history and natural history magazines and publications. (4)