Perfect Christmas Gifts: For the bird-lover

If you know an ornithologist, twitcher or bird-watcher, this is just the book for them!

A founding member of the British Ornithologists’ Union, Henry Baker Tristram was a surprising and remarkable man: explorer, ornithologist, and priest.

This new biography of Tristram follows his epic adventures and love of birds and is a perfect gift for anyone interested in Victorian science or conservation.

In the book are over 80 colour plates and a reproduction of Charles Darwin’s first letter to Tristram.

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Sacred Ibis: The Ornithology of Canon Henry Baker Tristram, DD, FRS

W. G. Hale

The ornithological exploits of a remarkable Victorian priest and explorer, Canon Henry Baker Tristram. As a founding member of the BOU, his nickname was “Sacred Ibis”.

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