Newman's Field List for Bird-Watchers by Kenneth Newman

Newman's Field List for Bird-Watchers (Pocket Checklist by Kenneth Newman, Stapled Wrappers)

A Slim Pocket Checklist for Southern African Birders, from the Author of the Celebrated Newman's Birds Series

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Newman's Field List for Bird-Watchers: Excluding subantarctic birds
• Author: Kenneth Newman
• Publisher: Southern Book Publishers (Pty) Ltd, Halfway House
• Publication Date: 1991
• ISBN-13: 9781868123971
• ISBN-10: 1868123979
• Edition Details: First Edition, 1991. Later impression; this copy's own impression is not marked.
• Binding: Publisher's illustrated yellow card wrappers, saddle-stitched (stapled) with two staples.
• Physical Format: Slim, narrow pocket-size softcover. Checklist tables with seven tick columns (A-G); no maps or plates.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)
• Exterior / Wraps: Bright yellow illustrated card wrappers with bird illustrations, clean and with no obvious tears or creasing. The staples to the spine are intact and the corners are sharp. There is slight gloss to the back cover and a faint mark near the left margin of the back cover text. The page edges are lightly toned.
• Interior: The pages are clean, and the checklist columns (A-G) are blank and unmarked on the page examined. The page edges are slightly creamy. The staple binding is tight.
• The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued)

Synopsis & Historical Value

Newman's Field List for Bird-Watchers is a compact checklist of the birds recorded in Southern Africa, excluding subantarctic species. The birds are arranged in national number order, with page references to the author's Birds of Southern Africa.

Seven tick columns allow the user to keep life, day, holiday or area lists. The aim is tidy sighting records that can be passed on to bird clubs or researchers. It is a working field companion made to be carried in the pocket, and this copy remains unmarked.

The list belongs to the Newman family of bird guides, which have long been the first choice of many Southern African birders. It is a modest, useful piece of Africana natural history, suited to birders and to collectors of Kenneth Newman's titles.

Author Profile: Kenneth Newman

Kenneth Newman (1924-2006) was a renowned bird painter and ornithologist. His field guides have sold close to a million copies worldwide, and Newman's Birds of Southern Africa remains a standard reference for birders in the region.

His other works include LBJs Made Easier, Confusing Birds and Discover Garden Birds with Ken Newman.

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