Roberts birds of South Africa (1966)

Revised Edition, sixth impression, 1966, published by John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town, 1957, hardcover, illustrated, index, 504 pages, condition: very good.

Austin Roberts The Birds of South Africa was first published in 1940 and has been in print ever since. In a remarkable publishing history spanning nearly 70 years, this book has been revised several times and has embraced no fewer than 6 editions and numerous impressions. To date the number of sales of this much-loved work make it one of South Africas most successful ongoing book ventures in the natural history genre.

These early editions are highly collectable by birders.