Vanishing Wings: A Tale of Three Birds of Prey. Illustrated by John Hamberger.

Published by New York: Franklin Watts, Inc., ., 1972

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Signed by the Author, with Sanibel-Captiva, on ffep. Octavo, gray cloth (hardcover), 149 pp. Very Good, with light foxing (age darkened spotting) in a Very Good dust jacket with edgewear. From dust jacket: The setting for this novel is the future, the immediate future. The main characters are three native American birds -- an eagle, a falcon, and an osprey. These species have not yet vanished from our environment, but unless there are drastic changes in man's activities, their extinction cannot be far off. Mr. Bancroft tells the individual stories of each of the birds. Their feeding habits and migratory patterns and mating procedures provide fascinating background, but the focus is on the constant battle for survival as the poisons of insecticides creep higher and higher up the food chain. The story is a compelling one, but it is not always pleasant. The reader is able to see how the killing of aphids in a small cornfield by DDT can affect birds and animals hundreds of miles away. The cyclical effect of poisons causing slightly impaired agility in the birds which leads to the seeking of defective prey which in turn leads to further buildup of poisons in their systems is portrayed in a dramatic and enlightening manner. The impact exceeds that of the most alarming scientific treatise on the subject of vanishing species. Animal Stories, Ornithology, Illustrated, Natural History, Floridiana, Sanibel, Captiva, Conservation, Preservation.…

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Title
Vanishing Wings: A Tale of Three Birds of Prey. Illustrated by John Hamberger.
Author
Bancroft, Griffing.
Publisher
New York: Franklin Watts, Inc., .
Publication year
1972
Dust jacket
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Binding
Hardcover

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We are a family run shop that has served book lovers for nearly fifty years. We have recently moved to larger quarters in Dade City - a town in central Florida known for its antiques stores and comfortable cafes. We specialize in Florida History and Americana, but carry a broad range of general used and secondhand books, and a small gallery of prints and maps. We offer certified appraisal services, and are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America, The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, and the Florida Antiquarian Booksellers' Association. We invite you to visit our webpage: http://www.OldFloridaBookStore.com. If you're a lover of old books, you may enjoy articles we've posted to our blog: http://www.OldFloridaBookStore.blogspot.com.…

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