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Another book, in a class by itself and of liigh value to tlie 

 field student, is Mr. C. J. Maynard's " Handbook of the 

 Sparrows, Finches, etc., of New England " ($1.50). This gives 

 a simple but trustworthy guide to every one of this large and 

 difficult family visiting New England. Any bird book not 

 to be locally obtained may be purchased at any time of L. S. 

 Foster, 30 Pine St., New York, who makes a specialty of bird 

 books. 



LISTS OF BOOKS. 



I. Books that will be helpful to a beginner in identifying 

 birds : — 



Merriam, Birds through an Opera Glass. $.75. 

 ~ Fifty common land birds of New England and Northern New York ; 

 illustrated. An admirable " first book " for children. 

 Grant, Our Common Birds. $1.50. 



Ninety species found near New York City ; with photogravures from 

 mounted specimens. 

 Howe, Every Bird. $1.00. 



One hundred and twenty-four genera of New England birds, illus- 

 trated in outline, and too briefly treated for field work. 

 Maynard, Handbook of the Sparrows, Finches, etc., of New England. 

 $1.50. 

 Forty-six species, with colored plates. The colors do not print well, 

 but the book is a very satisfactory handbook for this difficult group, 

 and is especially adapted for field work. 

 Wright and Coues, Citizen Bird. $1.50. 



A story of bird-life, exquisitely illustrated, and especially good for 

 children. 

 Merriam, Birds of Village and Field. $2.00. 



One hundred and fifty species of our better-known birds, finely 

 illustrated. 

 Chapman, Bird-life : a guide to the study of our common birds. $1.75. 

 Seventy-five full-page drawings and ample text ; a vade mecum for 

 beginners. 

 Chapman, A Handbook of Birds of Eastern North America. $3.00. 



This book includes every species and subspecies known east of the 

 Mississippi Kiver, and is the best brief, scientific ornithology ever 



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