Song and Garden Birds of North America

by Wetmore, Alexander

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Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 1975. Hard Cover. Alexander Wetmore -- 1st Edition 4th Printing -- FINE/NEAR FINE -- copy of Song and Garden Birds of North America. Small 4to. 400 pp. Quarter-bound in dark green cloth over light green cloth, with bright gilt lettering to the spine and a cardinal stamped on the front board. Illustrated throughout with numerous color photographs. The original book of bird songs is still present in the rear pocket, featuring real recordings of songs of 70 different species on vinyl. A previous owner's name has been neatly inked on the title page, rear paste-down, and page 21. No wear or bumping, clean and tight throughout. In an unclipped blue pictorial dustwrapper that is a trifle toned on the spine panel and has two small closed tears in the top edge of the front panel (nothing deeper than 2.3 cm.). "Here are the secrets of their lives, their courting rituals, their battles for territory. Each biography lists the bird's field marks and range." WHS Published by: Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 1975 First edition.