First English edition of a book from Czechoslovakia, 1968. Hardcover with thick, lightly aged-toned pages, no writing, no owner name. A little edge wear to DJ, now protected. With beautiful artwork, it’s the story of a year in the life of two kingfishers. Novy (1890-1980) was a Czech writer and journalist, arrested during WWII and interned in a labor camp in Silesia. (SW2) (1F)