Shanghai, The Science Society of China, 1938. 8vo (25.4 x 17.9 cm). 192 pp. [numbered 183-376]; 113 text illustrations. Original printed wrappers.

A seldom-seen work on birds of Nanking, now known as Nanjing, in central-eastern China. Nearly all the fine illustrations show birds' heads - a few show whole animals. Descriptions are in English; keys to the taxa and extensive synonymies are added. In total, 112 species of passerine birds are described, discussed, and illustrated. Published in the series, Contributions from the Biological Laboratory of the Science Society of China, Zoological Series XII (9). Probably no more were published. Little is known about the author, the zoologist Lillian Tsin Chong. Spine cover partly chipped at ends; otherwise a very good, clean copy. Not in any major bibliography.