A comprehensive study on Birds of America with contributions from many well known Orinthologists; naturalists, and material from the Audubon Society. Profusely illustrated in black and white and color; 106 full page color plates by Louis Agassiz Fuertes (b. 1874-1927, Ithaca, N.Y. our Nations most notable ornithological painter since Audubon). Including several pages of color illustrated bird egg identification (plate 3 & 4 have a partial scuff mark to 3 eggs, not limiting their identification). Mild random foxing and finger smudges, marginal. Text very clean, plates vibrantly colored (taken from the original paintings in the New York State Museum at Albany). Green illustrated end papers, upper edge of f.e.p. previous owners oblong sticker. Front hinge cracked, binding solid. Green cloth boards stamped with birds. Few scratches, browning of edges and spine, spine ends mildly frayed, edges rubbed. A valuable and large study of orintholgy. 4 to, 289 pp

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