On Wed, 3 Apr 1996, Anna Coles wrote:
> 1) The first is a Canadian government publication: BIRDS OF WESTERN
> CANADA by P.A. Taverner. It was published by the Canada Dept. of Mines,
> something like $35-40 (the cover price was .75 pb and 1.00 or 1.10 for the
> clothbound ed.). The date is 15 September 1926.

This book (hardbound in fair condition) is also available at Magus Used
Books (42nd St.) in the U-district, in better shape for less $$$. It's
been on their shelf for months, so they'd probably dicker (I already have
one).

> 2) The second title is Jewett's BIRDS OF WASHINGTON STATE, 1958 (?), and
> the two copies at the store are priced at $65.

Until the publication of Rogers et al. sometime in the next few years,
Jewett et al. (1953) will still be *the* authority on birds of our fine
state. That price is reasonable (if the books are in good condition), and
this book is a must for any WA ornithologist.

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Michael R. Smith
Univ. of Washington, Seattle
whimbrel at u.washington.edu
http://salmo.cqs.washington.edu/~wagap/mike.html