Birds of Australia

A. H. & A. W. Reed, Sydney, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Peter Slater. First impression. Size: Quarto 4to. 552 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. The dust jacket has been protected by a removable plastic cover however it has left the inevitable marks from the tape used. Also a little sunned along the spine.. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Prominent brown marks from adhesive tape on front and rear pastedowns. This BOOK IS IN STOCK and READY TO MAIL NOW. Your book when ordered will be securely packed and promptly dispatched by Great Southern Books. Australia has one of the richest avifaunas in the world in terms of the number of species which are unique to the continent, and a large number of them survive only precariously. This book is a detailed scientific avifauna of Australia suitable for birdwatchers, conservationists and visitors alike. Author, James Macdonald was one of Australia's foremost ornithologists and this book was his greatest achievement in the field. Peter Slater became one of Australia's great illustrators and ornithologists. Illustrator: Peter Slater. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Animals & Birds; Australia; 1970s; ISBN: 0589071173. ISBN/EAN: 9780589071172. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 4201. . 9780589071172 This book weighs over one kilogram, and may involve extra shipping charges if posted to some countries..