Birds of Britain: A Guide to the Common Species

Description:

First edition. Illustrated by Phyllida Lumsden. The purpose of this book was to provide an easy way of naming 200 of the common and resident British birds. James David Macdonald (1908-2002) was a Scottish-Australian ornithologist and ornithological writer. He worked in the bird section of the British Museum (Natural History) from 1935 until his retirement in 1968, when he had attained the position of Senior Scientific Officer and Deputy Keeper of Zoology. He participated in expeditions to Sudan, South and South-west Africa, and led the first Harold Hall Expedition to collect bird specimens in Australia (1962-1963), adding significantly to the collections of African and Australian birds held by the British Museum. Through books such as this he also helped popularise ornithology.

Condition

8vo, orig. cloth. Edges of text block lightly foxed. Clean copy in attractive, well-preserved d/w (not price-clipped; in removable protective sleeve). Vg.