The peregrine by Baker, J. A

NYRB Classics. Used - Like New. May have light shelf wear and/or a remainder mark. Complete. Clean pages.

Paperback. Very Good.

HarperCollins Publishers Limited. Used - Like New. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in almost brand-new condition.

NYRB Classics. New. Special order direct from the distributor

New York: New York Review Books, 2005. 191 pp. . Soft Cover. Almost as new.

Harper & Row. Used - Very Good.

NY: Harper & Row, 1967. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. A sharp copy first edition review copy of Baker's meticulous and consuming study of the peregrine falcon. NY: Harper & Row, 1967. First American edition; review copy, with publisher's slip and glossy photo laid in. 8vo. Black textured-paper boards; gilt spine titles; dust jacket. 191pp.Bumping to spine ends and, lightly, top corners. Else near fine in a near fine, unclipped jacket with some minor laminate bubbling along spine hinges.

London: Collins, 1967. A first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1967. A near fine book without inscriptions in a very good neatly clipped wrapper which is UNFADED on the spine. Some wear and light nicking to the head of the spine with one small closed tear to the head of the front panel. The book chronicles the author's year-long obsession with observing peregrine falcons in the East Anglian countryside of England. Baker's poetic prose and meticulous observations immerse readers in the world of these raptors, capturing their hunting techniques, habits, and the harsh beauty of the landscape they inhabit. His deep connection to the birds becomes a metaphor for his own isolation and the impermanence of life. "The Peregrine" is celebrated for its evocative language and the way it delves into the delicate interplay between humanity and the wild, inspiring subsequent generations of nature writers.