Handbook of the Birds of Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa: The Birds of the Western Palearctic 9 Volume Set: I-IX [Hardcover]

the late Stanley Cramp (Editor), K. E. L. Simmons (Editor), C. M. Perrins (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 20, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0198548907 | ISBN-13: 978-0198548904

A superb Nine-Volume Complete Set A unique opportunity for ornithologists and book-collectors to acquire this magnificent collection - the culmination of more than 20 years work. Volume 1 Ostrich to Ducks Volume II Hawks to Bustards Volume III Waders to Gulls Volume IV Terns to Woodpeckers Volume V Tyrant Flycatchers to Thrushes Volume VI Warbles Volume VII Flycatchers to Shrikes Volume VIII Crows to Finches Volume IX Buntings and New World Warblers Save over #100 This superb complete set is available for only #650 until March 31st 1995. Thereafter at full list price of #755. Instalment plan available Fax: [phone] or write to SMJ Marketing, OUP Walton Street, Oxford, OX2 6DP. Ref:BR/Cramp This book is intended for ornithologists, professional and amateur; zoologists.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'There is something both for the professional scientist and for the keen amateur eager to progress beyond the limitations of the generally available field guides... The colour plates by the cream of Britain's bird artists are of first-class quality.' David Jobbins, ornithologist and assistant editor of The THES (The Times Higher), November 4, 1994.

'The plates in these two volumes are among the best in the whole series ... it is a magnificent work.' David Tomlinson, New Scientist, December 1994

'it is a magnificent work' New Scientist

`To say it is a landmark in modern ornithology is probably an understatement. If you are serious about birdwatching but haven't yet got the set, then get it.' Hampshire Ornithological Society

`I wholeheartedly recommend these two volumes, with their wealth of information. even without the rest of the set. I cannot recommend it more highly than by stating that it is the most-used reference in the RSPB library.' Ian Dawson, World Birdwatch 17.1

`The quality of the plates is also outstanding, especially those of the finches by Hilary Burns and Chris Rose in Volume 8 and of the buntings by Trevor Boyer and Iam Lewington in volume 9.' Patrick Y. Bergkamp, University of Amsterdam, Bull. B.O.C. 1995 115 (1)

`this is a reference work, not something to dip into when you have an idle moment ... it is a magnificent work' David Tomlinson, New Scientist

`It is still my first reference point if I need to bone up on a species for professional or leisure interest. With the completion of the nine-volume work, it can only now function as it was intended: a truly complete reference guide.' Oran O'Sullivan, British Birds, vol. 88, no. 6, June 1995 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

C. M. Perrins, Professor of Ornithology, University of Oxford.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 7200 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (April 20, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198548907
• ISBN-13: 978-0198548904
• Product Dimensions: 18 x 13.5 x 12.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 48 pounds

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