{"product_id":"birds-of-north-america-richard-b-lyttle-1983","title":"Birds of North America by Richard B. Lyttle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBirds of North America (Collectible Illustrated Bird Book in Dust Jacket)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Richly Photographed Survey of North American Birdlife Across Desert, Prairie, Woodland, Coast and Arctic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Birds of North America\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Richard B. Lyttle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bison Books, Greenwich, CT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1983\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0861240863\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's blue cloth hardcover with illustrated dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large-format illustrated book, roughly quarto, with full-page colour photographs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Boards:\u003c\/strong\u003e The publisher's blue cloth boards are clean and square, with only a tiny pale speck to the front board. The spine and corners are sound.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The pages are clean and bright, with colour plates free of foxing, markings or tears. The binding is tight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present and in very good, bright condition. The glossy jacket is illustrated with a bald eagle on the front and a Yellow-headed Blackbird on the back, with the spine in black with cream lettering. It is protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover, which shows some creasing to the film.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBirds of North America is a photographic celebration of the continent's birdlife, with large colour photographs set across the major habitats of North America: deserts, prairies, woodlands, coasts, mountains and arctic regions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe emphasis falls on behaviour and habits, and the book is arranged in regional chapters, with the pictures carrying the story. It suits the reader who values plate-led natural history over a field-guide approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated bird books of this period remain popular with natural history collectors, and this clean copy in its jacket makes a handsome shelf volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: Richard B. Lyttle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRichard B. Lyttle was born in Los Angeles in 1927, served in the United States Navy during the Second World War and studied English at the University of California, Berkeley. He worked as a painter, printmaker and writer, and lived in Inverness, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis books range widely across political history, sport and the lives of cultural figures, including Il Duce: The Rise and Fall of Benito Mussolini (1987) and Pablo Picasso: The Man and the Image (1989).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBirds of North America Richard Lyttle · illustrated North American bird book · 1983 bird photography book · Lyttle Birds of North America hardcover · natural history photographic book · bird books with dust jacket\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bison Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58800919445807,"sku":"TCB-000585","price":200.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/birds-of-north-america20577_cover_1.jpg?v=1794117333","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/birds-of-north-america-richard-b-lyttle-1983","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}