Antiquarian & Vintage Book Auction
Lot 627:
BIRDS OF AMERICA : Prepared Under the Auspices of the University Society
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Derived from the multi-volume 1917 University Society edition, this hefty single volume reprint provides a wealth of detailed information on all manner of birds of North America. With extensive detail about habitats, feeding, breeding, nesting, eggs and other aspects of bird life. With 106 full-page color plates by the eminent wildlife artist Louis Agassiz Fuertes and six color plates showing 108 species of bird eggs. Includes hundreds of b&w photos and drawings. Work is divided into three distinct parts. — In tan and brown cloth-covered boards with image of waterfowl in flight to cover in green; gilt-stamped spine titling & fillets. Volume wrapped in dust jacket with Fuertes raptor painting to front panel. — A well-preserved copy, tightly-bound and unmarked
Condition: As Described "See Pictures"
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