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THE final volume of the “Handbook of British Birds” has now made its appearance, and it is pleasant to see that the high standard attained by the preceding four volumes has, if possible, been exceeded in this latest book with its handsome binding, clear print, and excellent illustrations. The editors are to be congratulated on having succeeded, despite the great difficulties of the times, in completing a work on birds which is without a rival not only in Great Britain but also throughout the world.
The Handbook of British Birds
By H. F. Witherby (editor), Rev. F. C. R. Jourdain, Norman F. Ticehurst and Bernard W. Tucker. Vol. 5 (Terns to Game-Birds) (Additions and Corrections) (Systematic List and Indices). Pp. xii + 356 + 22 plates. (London: H. F. and G. Witherby, Ltd., 1941.) 25s. net; complete in 5 vols., 105s. net.
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GORDON, S. The Handbook of British Birds. Nature 149, 35–36 (1942). https://doi.org/10.1038/149035a0
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