[Richard Kearton, pioneer wildlife photographer; plus ANS] Printed advertisement w. list of works and fourteen photographs, carrying Autograph Note Signed ('R. Kearton'), directing the admittance of 'bearer and friend' to 'my lecture | Muswell Hill'.

Author: 
Richard Kearton (1862-1928), naturalist and pioneer wildlife photographer with his brother Cherry Kearton (1871-1940)
Publication details: 
Advertisement undated. Kearton's note dated 15 January 1906.
£120.00
SKU: 22538

Printed in black ink on both sides of a 26 x 30 cm piece of thick shiny art paper. Worn and folded twice. One side carries a priced list of eleven 'Natural History Works by R. KEARTON, F.Z.S. | With ILLUSTRATIONS from Photographs taken direct from Nature by CHERRY and RICHARD KEARTON.' At the head of the page: 'ORIGINALITY, ACTUALITY and ADVENTURE.' And at the foot: 'These books show you Nature as she is, and not as she is supposed to be.' Surrounding the central text are ten photographs of various shapes and sizes, with such captions as 'Young Rabbit On The Alert', 'Using the Telephoto Lens And Camera In A Highland Loch' and 'Dandelions Asleep. (Photographed before Sunrise.)' On the reverse are a further four captioned photographs, with a brief section of text headed 'Opinions of Mr. Kearton's Lectures.' The reverse has a large blank section, and in this Kearton has written in a large firm hand: 'Please admit bearer and friend | to my lecture | Muswell Hill | Jan 15/1906 | & oblige | R. Kearton'.