1973 The Birds of Paradise and Bowerbirds

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

First edition. 

In the publisher's original clipped dust wrapper. 

This pleasing work details the various exotic species of birds found in remote tropical jungles of New Guinea to the northernmost reaches of Australia. 

With commentary on their distribution, descriptions, breeding habits and additional remarks.

Most of the colour plates derive from R. Bowdler Sharpe's Monograph of the Paradiseidae, a similar work looking at exotic and bowerbirds. 

With additional special plates by Peter Hayman. 

Undated. Dated from an identical copy held institutionally.