1967 The Birds Of North on sale Africa From The Canary Islands To The Red Sea R D Etchecopar And Francois Hue First English Edition Illustrated

The first English edition of this comprehensive volume on North African birds by R. D. Etchécopar and Francois Hue, translated by P. A. D. Hollom. The French edition was originally published in 1964. A bird book detailing the birds of the huge and varied regions of North Africa, from the Canary Islands to the Red Sea. Containing details on an amazing mixture of bird life: Mediterranean, Middle Eatsern, tropical. With maps showing the breeding ranges of the birds within the area. Illustrated by Paul Barruel with twenty four colour and half-tone plates as well as many in text line drawings. Collated, complete. With the unclipped dust wrapper.  Condition Report: In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally excellent with only minor shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine, as well as a minor rubbing to the cloth of the rear board. The dust wrapper is unclipped and very smart with only minor shelf wear and a minor puncture mark to the spine, as well as a slight closed teat to the bottom of the front wrap. With some faint on sale minor spotting internally to the wraps, not affecting the externals. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated by Paul Barruel with twenty four colour and half-tone plates as well as many in text line drawings. Collated, complete.  Overall: Near Fine