1963 Avifauna Svalbardensis: With a Discussion on the Geographical Distribution of the Birds in Spitsbergen and Adjacent Islands

Description

First Edition, Folding Maps, Folding Plates, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce

The first edition. Dated 1963 to the edition page. 

Bound in the publisher's original paper wraps. 

Scarce work.

This highly illustrated work presents the avifauna located in the Svalbard region, being the Norwegian archipelago between Norway and the North Pole. Known for its rugged terrain and vast glaciers, Svalbard is one of the world's northernmost inhabited regions. This work presents a discussion on the birds inhabiting this area, as well as those living on nearby islands, including Spitsbergen. 

Written by Norwegian ornithologist and photographer Herman Leopoldus Løvenskiold.

Illustrated with eighteen plates, many of which are in colour, three folding tables and numerous other tables. With an additional thirty-three maps and one folding map held in the pocket to the rear. These maps detail various breeding grounds and species distribution.

Collated, complete.