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Is this book really so hard to find? I bought my
copy for $7.95 on 23-8-1996 (and it is still in perfect condition). Does that
mean I was lucky? Nice to know others consider it the best book on the subject.
Philip
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From:
Ricki Coughlan <>
Subject:
[BIRDING-AUS] Best Field Guide for waders
Hi Bird
Lovers
Thank you to all the wader aficionados who responded to my
request for the
best Field Guide for Waders.
The unanimous choice
is: "Shorebirds - An Identification Guide to the Waders
of the
World", by Peter Hayman, John Marchent and Tony Prater.
I have
now heard a few warnings regarding the illustration quality in
recent
paperback editions of this book. However, all agree that the
illustrations
in the original hard cover version are second to none, as
well as the
quantity and quality of the information.
Thanks too to
David for info on acquiring second-hand copies. I will also
try
"Biblioquest" who are Australian-based and have located a number
of rare
titles for me on Eucalypts (another passion of mine). List
members may wish
to save this address somewhere: www.booksearchwizard.com for
future
reference: Very good service. $100 dollars is never too much to
pay for a
good book on birds as there is always a mountain of research
behind every
entry in these books, as those of you who have ever
conducted any research
on birds will know.
Regards -
Ricki
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