ANIMAL MAGIC by Morris, Johnny and Keith Shackleton (edited by Douglas Thomas) - 1966

Great Britain: David & Charles. Very Good/Very Good. 1966. First Edition. Cloth. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 0715340107 Hadrback Hardback. Waterstain mark to top edge of back of inside D/J. Slight foxing to edge. Price clipped. This is an exciting, unusual book, alive with animals and animal encounters, and also with suggestions on how young people today can find and study wild life for themselves - even if they live in towns. It is lavishily illustrated, but it is much more than a picture nook. All the contributions have been written sepcially, and all have a tale to tell - and the pictures and their captions are part of that tale. As well as providing the introductions and talking about his experiences as a zoo-keeper, Johnny Morris contributes a hilarious piece op talking birds. Ketih Shackleton writes on drawing birds and has many practical ides for the young naturalist. Ernest Neal tells us how to watch animals at night. Leslie Jackman walks along the tide-line,… Read More