Ornithology; Roberts Birds of South Africa, Revised by McLachlan and Liversidge, John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, 1980

A very good copy of this much revised and reprinted classic book on South African birds

Roberts Birds of South Africa. Revised by G.R. McLachlan PH.D (Cantab), and R. Liversidge Ph.D. (U.C.T). Plates in colour by Norman C.K. Lighton and Kenneth Newman. Black and white illustrations by J. Adams and H. Gronvold.

Published by The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund. Distributed by C. Struik (Pty) Ltd., Cape Town. Fourth edition - third impression, 1980.

A very good green cloth hardback with gilt titles. Covers still crisp and sharp. In printed colour dustjacket. Intact and not price clipped. A little frayed and nicked to extremities, including 1cm closed marginal tear to top front edge. Some light wear and remains of small sticker removal to spine. Now housed in removable clear protective wrap. With printed map endpapers. The front featuring a light reference number ink stamp.

Text is clean and bright throughout with mild age toning to extremities. Some light marks to edge of text block.

Text in English.

xxvii + 659pp + 72 colour plates. 

Dimensions: Approx 222mm high x 158mm wide x 38mm deep.

Weight: Approximately 1025g (unpacked).