Flamingos

Pp. 246, color frontis, 6 color plates, 48 black-and-white plates, 59 text-figures.  Publisher's dark brown linen cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, color pictorial dust jacket, lg 8vo.  Introduction by Sir Peter Scott.  Contains 31 detailed chapters by 32 expert contributors.  In the Poyser series, this is perhaps the scarcest title.  Inscribed by the senior editor, Janet Kear, to George Archibald, co-founder the International Crane Foundation on the title page.  Name stamp of Ron Sauey Memorial Library, International Crane Foundation on top page edge and rear endpaper, call number on spine of dust jacket and plain pocket at rear.  Ron Sauey was also co-founder of the International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, Wisconsin.