2 Volume set; folios (13 3/4"" x 10 3/4"" x 2""); red cloth with gold lettering on spines; magnificently illustrated with full-color plates by Eliot Porter; archival polyester-protected photographic dust jackets (unclipped) with images in color by Eliot Porter; photographic colored endpapers; 170, [171] & 186, [187] pages. Lacks slipcase. Weight: 7 lbs. 15 oz. Eliot Porter (1901 - 1990), famed American nature photographer noted for his detailed and exquisite colour images of birds and landscapes. (He was also a Harvard-trained engineer & M.D.!) FINE/VG+ CONDITION for this superb collection of Porter's finest large format color photos in Darwin's famous archipelago. Light wear and minute losses to edges of dust jacket (unclipped) with a clean ~1"" tear on top of rear panel vol. 2. Lacks slipcase. No previous ownership or remainder marks; no foxing. Presumed First Editions without later printing dates.