AX2-A first edition (no additional printing) hardcover book SIGNED and

AX2-A first edition (no additional printing) hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by John B. Holdsworth to previous owner on the half-title page in very good condition in good dust jacket that was laminated. Dust jacket has wrinkling, chipping, crease, small tears and open tears on the edges, corners and some sides, some scattered scratches, rubbing, and scuffing, some scattered patches wrinkled on the back flap, light tanning and shelf wear. Book lightly bowed and cocked, some bumped corners, scattered foxing on the page edges (mostly on the top) and some inside pages, lightly darkened endpapers, light tanning and shelf wear. 8.5"x6", 251 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Let's look at the photographs first-more than a hundred close-up views of earth's little creatures as they go about their enemies, protecting their young-engaging in Nature's monumental struggle for survival. See how beautifully a butterfly's wings are designed; this could be the work of an artist. Then turn to another page and marvel at the construction; surely the plan of an engineer. Why is the owl's head a fierce-looking fluff of feathers while the vulture's head is bare? Why is one bird striped and another speckled? Why are desert plants so prickly? Why are the jackrabbit's ears so long? You'll find the answers to these questions and to many, many more on the pages opposite each photograph. These are fun pages to read because the information is so interesting and the writer has a witty way of saying things. They are instructive pages, too, because they are written by a naturalist who has made a long study of the world around us.