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Hardcover. Condizione: New. Signed by both authors. From a secret start in a quiet corner of the Norfolk Broads, the re-colonisation of the UK by cranes is slowly but steadily underway. This book tells the story of how this iconic wetland bird first bred at Horsey. Their guardian there was - and is - John Buxton. Much of what we know about cranes in the UK is contained in his memory and notebooks. John worked with Chris Durdin to put that knowledge and a selection of his many photos into this book. It makes a fascinating story and should help anyone involved in protecting cranes as, we hope, they slowly spread across the UK. Part one, The Horsey Story tells the story of cranes at Horsey in John's words, as told to Chris. Much of this draws on John's memories and the many and detailed notebooks that John kept. Added to these are the diaries, reports and recollections of others, such as Peter Allard, Mike Everett and several crane wardens. The year-by-year accounts include elements of the story that are linked to that year. More general notes on behaviour and related subjects are in part two. Part two, Cranes: History, Observations and Management includes a history of cranes in the UK, how 'Crane Country' was shaped, and information on land management as it affects crane habitats for breeding and feeding. Observations on their behaviour at Horsey show the time and energy that John Buxton and his team of wardens have dedicated to cranes. The difficulty of access into fens and the birds' secretive and sensitive nature make the observations made at Horsey especially valuable. We hope these will prove useful to land managers elsewhere in the UK as crane numbers increase. Though this book is primarily about Norfolk's cranes, the common crane is the most widely distributed of the 15 crane species. In part three, Cranes in Europe, Nick Upton describes the challenges facing cranes in the rest of Europe, charting their recent rise in numbers that has contributed to their reappearance in the UK. SIGNED: All of our stock is signed by both authors on the title page. signed by author.

Paperback. Condizione: New. First Paperback Edition. A brand new copy at a considerable reduction to the original price. Sent from our bookshop in the UK. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 143,[1] pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Book - near fine, dust jacket - near fine.

Fine. First edition. Hardcover book . Blue cloth, silver titles to spine, and colour pictorial wraparound dustjacket from painting by Martin Woodcock. . 133pp. With colour photos in the text throughout, a few b&w photos, colour painting to title page by Mike Langman, and a map. The return of the common crane to breed in Norfolk on the Horsey Estate (owned by the Buxton family) after hundreds of years absence. A very nicely produced book that celebrates these beautiful birds and efforts ro conserve them, in Fine condition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. Book - fine, dust jacket - fine. Signed on title page. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. Buxton, John and Chris Durdin. The Norfolk cranes' story. First edition, flat-signed by Chris Durdin to title page. Sheringham: Wren Publishing, 2011. Hardback, FINE, in unclipped dustjacket. Blue cloth with silver lettering to spine. Binding strong and tight. Title page illustrated in colour. 133pp., colour and b/w photographs. Contents clean and bright. "From a secret start in a quiet corner of the Norfolk Broads, the re-colonisation of the UK by cranes is steadily underway. This book tells the story of how this iconic wetland bird first bred at Horsey" (from the cover description). RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing. Signed by Author(s).

Hardback. Condizione: Mint. Condizione sovraccoperta: Mint. First Edition. This copy is in mint, unmarked condition bound in blue cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dustwrapper is in mint condition International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. This book - published in July 2011 tells the story of how cranes bred at Horsey in Norfolk, and how they were protected and studied there. The cranes' story starts with their arrival at Horsey in 1979. Their first nesting attempt was in 1981 and the first chick fledged in 1982. From this slow start in the Broads, the re-colonisation of this iconic wetland bird is now taking small but steady steps forwards elsewhere in the UK. Their guardian at Horsey was John Buxton. Much of what we know about cranes in the UK was contained in John's memory and notebooks. The co-author is Chris Durdin from Honeyguide Wildlife Holidays and for many years on the RSPB's staff. With John providing the information and Chris doing the writing, this was how the book was completed. This copy has been signed by both authors on the title page with no other dedication. Ref JJ 2. Signed by Both Authors.

FIRST EDITION. A FINE COPY IN A FINE DUSTWRAP AND SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS. WELL ILLUSTRATED.