{"product_id":"newmans-birds-of-southern-africa-1991-update-newman-1991","title":"Newman's Birds of Southern Africa by Kenneth Newman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNewman's Birds of Southern Africa (Third Edition, 1991 Update, First Impression)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Classic Illustrated Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa, Painted and Described by Kenneth Newman\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 Newman's Birds of Southern Africa: 1991 Update\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kenneth Newman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southern Book Publishers, Halfway House\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1991\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781868123766\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1868123766\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e Third Edition, First Impression, 1991 Update.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's illustrated yellow card wrappers with bird paintings, perfect bound.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large softcover field guide. Full-colour plates facing the text, with updated 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 Good (G)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Wraps:\u003c\/strong\u003e The illustrated yellow card wrappers are clean on both front and back covers. The spine shows creasing with several vertical stress lines and slight wear at the head. Corners and edges are reasonably sound. The page edges are toned.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The text block is solid. The colour plates and text pages are clean and bright, with no marks, foxing or markings seen. The page edges are toned.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not Applicable (As Issued)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewman's Birds of Southern Africa is a field guide to the birds of the region, ranging from the sub-Antarctic seas to the Zambezi. This 1991 Update, the third edition, presents more than 900 species painted and described by the author himself, with similar birds grouped together on plates facing the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDistribution maps accompany the entries and have been updated for this edition. The guide is aimed at beginners and experienced bird-watchers alike, and it has long been regarded as the region's leading field guide to birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a used collectible copy of a standard working edition of a South African natural history classic, offered for the Africana and ornithology shelf. It is a useful reference for anyone tracing the guide's development through its successive editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: Kenneth Newman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKenneth Newman (1924–2006) was a South African bird painter and ornithologist whose books have sold close to a million copies worldwide. He served as president of the South African Ornithological Society and of BirdLife South Africa, and received the SAOS Gill Memorial Award and the Zoological Society's Stevenson-Hamilton Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBesides this field guide, his titles include LBJs Made Easier, Confusing Birds, Newman's Birds by Colour and Discover Garden Birds with Ken Newman (CD-ROM).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewman's Birds of Southern Africa · Kenneth Newman field guide · 1991 third edition Newman birds · Southern African bird field guide · Africana ornithology book · Newman birds 1991 update\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Southern Book Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58800928391471,"sku":"TCB-000571","price":100.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/newman-s-birds-of-southern-africa52613_cover_1.jpg?v=1794120132","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/newmans-birds-of-southern-africa-1991-update-newman-1991","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}