THE OXFORD BOOK
OF BIRDS

by
Bruce Campbell

Illustrated by
Donald Watson

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  • Hardcover with dust jacket; 207 pages; Size Approx. 7 1/4 X 9 3/4.
  • Published by Oxford University Press; 1965.

Details: This is an excellent book on the birds of the British Isles. It's 96 colored plates and accompanying text covers all the birds which have been recorded in Britain. About 360 different species are illustrated, and where the sexes differ, both male and female are shown.

"Important identification points are emphasized in the text, which also describes each bird's general behavior, habits, its song, its eggs and nest, and where and when it is most likely to be seen in northern Europe as well as in Britain, and even with many American birds."

The artwork of Donald Watson is superb.

"I bought this because of the excellent illustrations, far better than most of the cheap bird books. With this I can tell the slight differences between species."

A fine addition for your bookshelf!

Condition: Ex-library copy with the usual markings, bump to the upper edge of the back cover, some tape residue on the covers where the dust jacket was attached, otherwise in very good condition with a solid binding and clean pages.  

The dust jacket is price-clipped, a few edge tears, very good in a clear mylar cover.

Note: The letter/number at the end of the title line
for this listing is just an inventory code
for locating the book.

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