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Description: Pp. xv, 1-370; vi, 371-794, (1); with 34 color plates by Shigekazu Kobayashi and Nagahisa Kuroda, 2 folding maps. Publishers original wine-red half-cloth over lighter red boards, spine is boldly lettered in gilt, in original tan dust jackets with tan labels, printed in black, for author, title and volume number, both volumes housed in the original shipping boxes, folio (15 x 11 inches). A rare early work on the ornithology of Java, the largest of the islands of Indonesia. This work presents the most comprehensive catalogue of Java birds, describing in detail 25 families and 225 species of Passeres in the first volume and the whole non-Passeres order in the second. The images are crowded, typically ten to fifteen to a plate, and offer an excellent representation of the birds. The majority of the plates are by Shigekazu Kobayashi, considered the leading bird artist in Japan. Two plates are by authors fourteen-year-old son, Nagahisa Kuroda. No ownership marks. Light edge wear to outer cloth joints, shipping boxes show some wear and rubbing, a tight and clean copy in near fine condition.
Seller: Natural History Books, Iowa City, IA, U.S.A.