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OFFERING "TO AFRICA WITH THE MIGRATORY BIRDS" by BENGT BERG (1885-1967) BERG WAS A NOTED SWEDISH ORNITHOLOGIST, ZOOLOGIST, WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER AND WRITER SEE VIEWS ABOVE BLACK & CREAM DECORATED END PAPERS SHOW THE MIGRATION OF THE CRANE WITH 75 PHOTO ILLUSTRATIONS BY THE AUTHOR (29 double sided plates with 2 or more illustrations per plate) PLUS 2 single sided plates (the frontispiece and the last plate) STATED FIRST EDITION PUBLISHED 1930 BY G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS, NEW YORK & LONDON PRINTED AT THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS SIZE 9 1/4 " 274 PAGES CONDITION NEAR FINE AZURE BLUE CLOTH BOARDS WITH GILT TITLE AND BLACK DECORATION ON COVER COVER GILT LIGHTLY FADED AT THE VERY TOP EDGE GILT TITLE ON SPINE FADED BUT STILL READABLE HINGES TIGHT NO FOXING OR MILDEW VERY SLIGHT WEAR AT CORNERS SOME RUBS AND SOME SPOTS ON THE BACK BOARD NO DUSTJACKET A VERY SCARCE BOOK! BID NOW! BUYER PREPAYS PLUS SHIPPING AUCTIONS MUST BE PAID WITHIN 7 DAYS OF AUCTION END FOREIGN SHIPPING ARRANGED MASSACHUSETTS CUSTOMERS ADD 6.25% SALES TAX WE'LL SHIP ANYWHERE AS LONG AS YOU PAY THE SHIPPING!