FISHER James - Bird Recognition. [Volumes 1-3 complete. With numerous Illustrations by 'Fish-Hawk']. NEAR FINE SET IN ORIGINAL WRAPPERSPenguin, [Harmondsworth],, [1947-1955]. 3 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with very numerous illustrations, maps and diagrams throughout; original pictorial wrappers, a very good, bright, clean set. Vol. I: Sea-Birds and Waders; (1947) Vol. 2: Birds of Prey and Waterfowl (1951); Vol. 3: Rails, Game-Birds, Perching and Singing Birds (1955). 'The three books in Pelican series are not really recognition books, but a most useful addition to bird literature' (Tate). A number of innovative features introduced here by a founding father of twentieth century ornithology are now standard techniques. COMPLETE SETS ARE SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Pelicans A175, A176, A177 respectively; Tate, p.182-3. GBP 39.00 [Appr.: EURO 45.5 US$ 52.41 | JP¥ 7710] Book number 44130is offered by:
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