{"product_id":"birds-of-prey-of-southern-africa-peter-steyn-1982","title":"Birds of prey by Peter Steyn","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBirds of prey (Standard First Edition in Illustrated Dust Jacket)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Definitive Southern African Raptor Reference, Complete with Colour Plates, Photographs and Distribution Maps\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 prey: of Southern Africa. Their identification \u0026amp; life histories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peter Steyn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e David Philip, Cape Town \u0026amp; Johannesburg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1982\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0908396643\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition, Standard (non-leather) Edition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's green cloth boards in illustrated dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large format hardcover, approximately 240 x 170 mm. Illustrated with colour plates, black-and-white photographs and distribution maps.\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 (VG)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Boards:\u003c\/strong\u003e The green cloth boards are clean and sound, with a small pale mark near the upper spine on the front board and slight bumping at the lower spine corner. The spine ends are sound.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The text block is sound and the binding appears tight. The pages are cream with light toning, and the endpapers show light toning and a few faint spots. The colour plates and photographs are clean. No inscriptions, bookplates or stamps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present. The illustrated jacket has a small chip or loss at the top corner of the back panel, light creasing and rubbing at the flap folds, and wear at the top of the spine. The spine and back panel are intact. It is protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in Cape Town and Johannesburg by David Philip in 1982, Birds of Prey of Southern Africa: Their Identification \u0026amp; Life Histories is Peter Steyn's major work on the region's raptors. It remains regarded as the definitive reference on the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book covers the 80 species of raptors, vultures and owls found in southern Africa. Each species is treated under identification, habitat, status and distribution, habits and breeding. It is illustrated with 24 colour plates by Graeme Arnott, 238 black-and-white photographs and distribution maps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA first edition of a standard work, complete with its illustrated jacket, this is a sound and attractive copy for the Africana natural history shelf and for anyone who studies or watches birds of prey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: Peter Steyn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter Steyn (1936-2024) was a South African ornithologist, author and bird photographer. He graduated from the University of Cape Town with a BA in English and History in 1959 and taught at Falcon College in Zimbabwe. He later became one of the best-known writers on southern African birds, and received the Gill Memorial Medal and the Steven Piper Lifetime Achievement Award for raptor conservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis other books include Eagle Days (1973), A Delight of Owls (1984) and Antarctic Impressions (2007).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBirds of Prey of Southern Africa · Peter Steyn first edition · Peter Steyn raptors · southern African raptor identification · David Philip 1982 bird book · Africana ornithology book · Graeme Arnott colour plates\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Philip","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58800922820911,"sku":"TCB-000578","price":200.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/birds-of-prey79165_cover_1.jpg?v=1794118873","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/birds-of-prey-of-southern-africa-peter-steyn-1982","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}