Birds of Canada by Gooders, John

London: Dragon's World, 1984. 1st . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Color paintings by Maurice Pledger and Trevor Boyer, drawings by Robert Morton. Spine of book & dj with tear, internally VG Record # 57319

London : Dragon's World , 1984 . First Edition . VG/VG . Folio . A handsome book with a selection of Canadian birds, each with a longish essay and each with a full page colour plate and many black and white drawings in the text. Lightest of wear to book, some bubbling to the lamination of the jacket on the front panel and a score on the jacket in the middle of the rear flap fold extending into the rear panel. A large and heavy book.

Dragon's World, Limpsfield, Surrey, 1984. Very Good. First ed.; 159 p., immaculate and unmarked--except for gift inscription on upper margin of front end page; fabulous painting by Maurice Pledge and Trevor Boyer--many full-page, full-color, and drawings by Robert Morton; elegant design by Grant Bradford; insert a Nationial Geography Society map of "Canada's vactionalands." Binding firm; boards pristine; unclipped glossy pictorial d.j. very good, with just a little wear at corners.4to.

Limpsfield, Surrey, Great Britain: Dragon's World Ltd, 1984. Fine condition in Fine Dust Jacket. 9.5" wide by 12.25" tall. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. NOT price clipped (29.95). No chips or tears. No remainder mark. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Full-color paintings by Maurice Pledger and Trevor Boyer. Drawings by Robert Morton. Text and lavish illustrations bring to life 24 of Canada's most beautiful and interesting bird species including Canada Goose, Starling, Bald Eagle, Shoveler, Mallard, Teal, Golden Eagle, Ruffed Grouse, Willow & Rock Ptarmigan, Greater Prairie Chicken, Sage Grouse, Bobwhite, Barn Swallow, Brown Creeper, Winter Wren, Golden-Crowned Kinglet, California Quail, etc. Original blue boards.. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Oversize Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. Illus. by Pledger, Maurice; & Trevor Boyer & Robert Morton. 159pp.

Surrey: Dragon's World, (1984).. 4to. 159 pp. Illus from paintings by Maurice Pledger & Trevor Boyer. Drawings by Robert Morton. Blue boards. Near fine in like dustwrapper with some creasing to top edge of back panel. 24 of the country's most beautiful and interesting birds b. rought to life and complemented with an informative text..