Roberts, Austin; revised by G.R. McLachlan; R. Liversidge

ROBERTS BIRDS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA

Published: The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town, 1978

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Fourth Edition- First Impression 1978. Hardcover Octavo, bound in red three-quarter leather with red cloth sides, and has 660 pages.

Decorative gilt design on the front and back boards, and the spine has gilt titling with seven raised bands.

The book contains the common names of all the birds in English, Afrikaans, and Eastern Bantu and Native languages, their distribution, habits, and the general characters by which they can be recognized. Plates in colour by Norman C.K. Lighton and Kenneth Newman, Black and white illustration by J.Adams and H. Grönvold.

Silk headband to the spine ends, overall the binding and the book are in very good condition.

  • Binding Condition: Very Good
  • Overall Condition: Very Good
  • Size: 225 x 155 mm
  • Sold By: Bookdealers cc
  • Contact Person: Doron Locketz
  • Country: South Africa
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 0114407936
  • Preferred Payment Methods: EFT, Payfast, Credit Card
  • Trade Associations: South African Bookdealers Association


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