Subject: Re: books related to birding--anyone interested?
Date: Apr 3 16:38:56 1996
From: Eugene Hunn - hunn at u.washington.edu


Don't forget our friend Dave Hutchinson and his Flora & Fauna Books. I
suspect he has both as well.

Gene Hunn.

On Wed, 3 Apr 1996, M. Smith wrote:

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