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Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2022). 2022 1st edition. 8vo (159 x 241mm). Pp256. Colour photograph plates. Black boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. In 1975, David Shepherd wrote The Man Who Loves Giants - an autobiography. Even though he was only forty-four, he had already achieved more than most could have in three lifetimes. In the intervening years, until his death in 2017, he painted a huge variety of subjects; founded the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation; renovated and restored everything from steam engines to dolls' houses; and appeared on both radio and television. Since David's autobiography, no book has dealt so comprehensively with his life, painting, and conservation work as this biography by J.C. Jeremy Hobson, professional author and David's youngest son-in-law. With access to family archives and photographs, private diaries and reminiscences, this is a unique portrait of a remarkable man. Chapters include: Patriarchs, matriarchs, siblings and early life; The London scene; Home is where the art is; A life in miniature; Dotty about dogs - and other animals; Family, friends and royal connections; 'A man of Africa'; Wildlife matters; Railway mania - a full head of steam; Flying high - aeroplanes and a military connection; Roadshows and audiences; The last word. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 20.00.