The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, 1985, Hardcover (Illustrated Boards), Book Condition: Very Good, Dust Jacket Condition: Good, Fifth Impression, Illustrated By: Kenneth Newman and Geoff Lockwood

list of colour plates, list of text figures, preface to the fifth edition, list of sponsors to the deluxe edition, list of subscribers to the standard edition, introduction by author, acknowledgements, glossary of ornithological and zoological terms, parts of a bird, general reference works for further reading and map of southern Africa, indices. Yellow coloured endpapers. The text is illustrated with the aforementioned coloured plates, numerous maps and black-and-white illustrations. the illustrators of the work are Kenneth Newman and Geoff Lockwood. Maroon coloured textured cloth covered boards with gilt illustration to the front panel and gilt coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Illustrated dustwrapper, same illustration as the underlying boards, with gilt coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. This book was first published in 1940. "This completely rewritten fifth edition of Roberts' Birds of Southern Africa brings the text is fully up to date to the end of April 1984. Illustrating 891 species of birds in full colour, it incorporates a vast amount of new information as well as a number of new special features." -- from the front fold over panel blurb. Minor rubbing to the book corners. Minor rubbing to the dustwrapper panels and a little creasing to the dustwrapper edges. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. (3), IV-LII, (75 – coloured plates and illustrations), 848 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Kenneth Newman and Geoff Lockwood. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Animals & Birds; South Africa; ISBN: 062007681X. ISBN/EAN: 9780620076814. Inventory No: 0113594.