The Sunbirds of Southern Africa, also: The Subarbirds, the White-Eyes and the Spotted Creeper by Skead, C. J - 1967

Cape Town: A. A. Balkema, 1967. First edition.. A fine copy in a slightly edge-worn near dust jacket.. Pp. 351, 10 color plates from painting by John Perry, 12 monochrome plates, 41 line-drawings, 24 distribution maps, 7-inch gramophone record (with bird calls) in pocket at rear. Publisher’s original tan cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, color pictorial dust jacket, sm 4to. A comprehensive monograph on the feeding habits and behavior of the nectar-sucking bird families of South Africa. The gramophone record at the rear has never been removed from its pocket. No ownership marks.

Cape Town: Balkema, 1967. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine hardcover in dust jacket. Illustrated with color plates, b&w photos and drawings. Range maps. Includes gramophone record of sunbird songs and calls.

Balkema for the Trustees of the South African Bird, 1967. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1967. 349 pages. Beige pictorial dust jacket over brown cloth. Contains a vinyl record. Record haven't been play tested and only visually graded. But seems in good condition. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges. Light wear to unclipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners. Light tanning to spine and edges.

Cape Town: A. A. Balkema / South African Bird Book Fund, 1967. 351 pages, plus vinyl record in rear pocket. Record appears to remain un-played. Dust jacket with a few slight scuffs and smudges. Jacket is generally clean, and is now in a clear Brodart protective sleeve. Due to weight, additional charges will apply for International shipping.. First Edition. Cloth - Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good.

Published for the Trustees of the South African Bird Book Fund by A. A. Balkema, 1967. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Cuthbert John (Jack) Skead (1912-2006) was a South African ornithologist, although he was originally trained as a sheep and dairy farmer. During his career, he published more than 100 articles and books about birds. This first edition of The Sunbirds of Southern Africa is in fine condition in a near fine dust wrapper, featuring extensive colour and b/w illustrations, as well as a gramophone record affixed at the rear pastedown. The orange cloth binding is immaculate. The contents are likewise with the exception of mild spotting to the top and fore edges. The record appears pristine, with no indication of ever having been previously removed from the sleeve. The dust jacket is bright, clean, and complete, marred only by slight wrinkling at points along the top edge.

Cape Town: A. A. Balkema (for S.A. Bird Book Fund), 1967. 351pp, index, gazetteer, bibliography, 24 maps, 10 col plates, 91 bw photos, 40 line drawings, gramophone record at rear. Or tan cloth in pictorial jacket. Prev owners name on front free endpaper. Some toning and rubbing to jacket. Detailed examination of the sunbirds, sugarbirds, white-eyes and spotted creeper of southern Africa. Includes a 45rpm recording of sunbird calls and songs in pocket at rear. Each family is introduced by a comprehensive general review, followed by detailed notes on the biology and taxonomy of each species.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.