THE BIRDS OF AFRICA (7 Volumes).

7 volumes, the series complete in seven volumes, more than 4000 pages, numerous colour plates by Martin Woodcock, Peter Hayman and Ian Willis, other illustrations in the text and range maps, brown cloth gilt, bookplate of Peter Steyn, the well-known ornithologist, on the front paste-down endpaper of each volume, a very good set in the dust jackets.

Volumes II to VI signed by C.H. Fry on the title pages.

‘Universally recognised as by far the most authoritative work ever published on the subject. The Birds of Africa is a superb multi-contributor reference work, with encyclopaedic species texts, stunning paintings of all species and numerous subspecies, hundreds of informative line drawings, detailed range maps and extensive bibliographies.’ Editor’s note.