London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1973. 200 p. 8¾"/22 cm. Colour frontis, 15 colour plates, decorative initials, title vignette, and chapter vignettes by the author. Hardcover. Green cloth. Cloth a bit worn, with small tears and stains, hinges cracked. Owner's sticker and tape residue on front free endpaper.
Follows the Carnegie Medal-winning, The Little Grey Men. Author was also a celebrated sportsman and naturalist.