A NEW WORK 



BIRDS OF AMERICA 



Just published in Three Handsome Volumes. (8x 1 1 inches) 

 1 200 Pages. 300 Illustrations in colors. 



Hundreds of marvelous Field Photographs. 

 ONE YEAR MEMBERSHIP IN THE ILLINOIS AUDUBON SOCIETY 



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The Book of A Thousand Birds 



Here for the first time is given a complete and satisfying treatment of 

 this important subject. To-day the American Ornithologist's Union list 1,200 

 species of birds. Of this number some 300 are either very rare or seldom visit 

 our shores; but of the total, the new "Birds of America," describes and pictures 

 upwards of 1,000. This is the first time the subject has been dealt with fully 

 in any popular work; and the treatment is not fragmentary — on the contrary it 

 is complete and systematic, with many interesting stories of bird-life surround- 

 ing the hundreds of pictures. 



Authority of the Work 



In the preparation of this Library the most eminent authorities have co- 

 operated. "Birds of America" includes upon its editorial and advisory board 

 such men as T. Gilbert Pearson, of the National Association of Audubon So- 

 cieties; John Burroughs, naturalist and author; E. H. Forbush, State Ornitholo- 

 gist of Massachusetts; William L. Finley, State Biologist of Oregon; Herbert K. 

 Job, and many others; including field and government observers in every sec- 

 tion of the country. 



Fuertes' Beautiful Color Plates 



In addition to the large number of field pictures and black-and-white 

 drawings, the value of this work is heightened by the inclusion of over 300 

 species in full color from original drawings by the dean of bird artists, Louis 

 Agassiz Fuertes. This is recognized as the most important series of bird 

 studies ever made. It brings into the pages a constant glow of beauty and 

 delight, and inspiration to every lover of the birds. 



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