{"product_id":"songbirds-in-your-garden-john-k-terres-1953","title":"Songbirds in Your Garden by John K. Terres","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSongbirds in Your Garden (Sixth Printing in Illustrated Dust Jacket)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Practical Mid-Century Guide to Attracting, Feeding and Sheltering Wild Birds in the Home Garden\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 Songbirds in Your Garden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e John K. Terres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thomas Y. Crowell Company, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1953\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e None Issued (Pre-ISBN Era)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e First published 1953. Sixth Printing, December 1959. Introduction by Edwin Way Teale.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's teal cloth boards with yellow cloth spine, in illustrated dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Octavo-sized hardcover, illustrated with line drawings and diagrams, with plans, charts and an appendix.\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 teal cloth boards and yellow cloth spine are clean, with sharp corners and a couple of tiny specks to the front board. The fore-edge and lower edge are slightly toned.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The title page and text pages are clean and legible, the cream paper lightly toned, and the binding appears tight. No markings, inscriptions or stamps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present. The illustrated jacket in yellow, blue and cream carries a colour plate of a tanager by Roger Tory Peterson. It shows some toning and light edge wear, with small chips at the spine ends and the foot of the back panel. Both flaps are present. The jacket 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\u003eSongbirds in Your Garden by John K. Terres is a practical guide to attracting and caring for wild songbirds at home. It covers feeding, birdhouses and baths, help with nesting, hummingbirds, and the shrubs to plant for food and shelter. Plans, charts and lists in an appendix support the text, which is illustrated with line drawings and diagrams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy is the Sixth Printing of December 1959, published by Thomas Y. Crowell Company of New York, with an introduction by Edwin Way Teale. The jacket carries a colour plate of a tanager by Roger Tory Peterson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book remained in demand through many printings and later revised editions, and it is a charming period piece of American garden natural history. Some of its advice on habitat and nest boxes reflects mid-century practice, which adds to its interest as a snapshot of its time. A pleasing copy for collectors of ornithology and nature writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: John K. Terres\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Kenneth Terres (1905-2006) was an American naturalist and author, best known for his popular works on North American birds. He wrote more than fifty works and served as Editor of Audubon Magazine for twelve years, from 1948 to 1960.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe received the John Burroughs Medal in 1971 for From Laurel Hill to Siler's Bog. Among his other notable works are The Audubon Book of True Nature Stories (1958) and The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds (1980).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSongbirds in Your Garden Terres · John K. Terres bird book · attracting birds to the garden · vintage bird feeding guide · Audubon editor author book · 1950s bird garden book · Roger Tory Peterson dust jacket · Thomas Y. Crowell 1959\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas Y. 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