A glorious edition of the ornithologists's masterwork, signed on the front image page with a FACSIMILE version of Neville W Cayley (refer image 5).

This hefty 1984 hard cover publication is a completely revised and updated version of the classical work first published in 1931; and includes a very good quality dust jacket along with additional film covering.

Superb full colour plates, 400 of which are first included in this edition.

Condition for age is good, the pages, binding and dust jacket are sound. The dust jacket has done its job well, suffering some general scuffing. Some of the front pages have foxing marks (refer images 4 & 6), quite typical for paper of this age. Sold as is.