THOMSON, A. LANDSBOROUGH (EDITOR) - A New Dictionary of Birds: Covering the Birds of the World

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1964. Hardcover. A hefty compendium of relevant facts about the world of birds, presented here encyclopedia-style in alphabetical order. With dozens of drawings, maps, charts, black and white photos and several color plates bearing images of birds or bird habitats and facts. Editor A. Landsborough Thomson has organized writings of several noted ornithologist contributors. A publication of the British Ornithologist's Union, with an emphasis on birds of the Eastern Hemisphere. --- In full blue cloth-covered boards, gilt-stamped titling on grey spine block; blue topstain. Volume wrapped in dust jacket with woodcut of a bird feeding one of its young. --- A well-preserved, tightly-bound copy with prior owner's signature to front free endpaper, otherwise lacking markings. Unclipped jacket ($17.50) with a couple of small chips & mild age-toning, else intact and wrapped in new removable archival mylar protector. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.) ; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; 928 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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