London, British Ornithologist's Union, 1919. 8vo (21.8 x 13.7 cm). xxxvi, 826 pp.; 19 plates (twelve in full colour). Red buckram with gilt title on the spine. Original wrappers bound in.

A volume of one of the world's longest-running and most influential ornithological magazines. Issues from the earlier years, especially, with fine plates by Keulemans, Grönvold and others, are very uncommon and sought-after. The current volume contains works on birds from South America (in two parts) by Chubb, birds of the Canary Islands (in four parts) by Bannerman, and birds from South Annam and Cochin-China by Robinson and Boden Kloss (in two parts); together with a detailed obituary of F. D. Goodman, an illustrated paper on the so-called "White Dodo", etc. The paper on Annam and Cochin-China (Vietnam) birds is especially well-illustrated, figuring many new, peculiar taxa. Front wrapper of the fourth part torn and repaired, map of Sudan - belonging to a minor paper - cut in two (binder's error); otherwise in an excellent condition, plates and text clean. Nissen IVB 476.