The Observer's Book of Birds by S. Vere Benson
1969. Fourth Reprint. 224 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over brown cloth. Contains black and white and colour illustrations. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Some brown staining to rear endpaper. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing.