The Birds of Canada

Ottawa: National Museums of Canada. Very Good- in Good dust jacket. 1979. Hardcover. 0660001268 . Illustrated in colour by John A. Crosby; with line drawings by S.D. MacDonald. In full dark grey cloth-covered boards with titling in white on spine. With 2 different maps of Canada at front and rear endpapers. With maps showing breeding distributions of species described. Each species has a description of physical characteristics, measurements, habitat, nesting and range. With bumped cover corners; otherwise a clean, firm copy. Dust jacket with tears at extremities, a bit of toning; and with orig. $22.50 Cn flap price intact; in removable mylar protector. A remarkable volume, first published in 1966, which 'covers all 518 bird species known in Canada from historic times to the present [1979].' ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 428 pages .