Thursday, July 4, 1929 



These three volumes are the culmination 



o£ the life work of thpir author. Under 

 the chanspfi rojjdltion.s of modern lite, 

 many of his experiences when a youthful 

 student of bli'da, ean never again be dupli- 

 cated. His account ot the now extinct 

 Passenger Pigeon fills twenty-eight pagea 

 and is the ultimate word concerning tliia 

 interesting species. Many other birds, 

 abundant In his youth, he saw ruthlessly 

 slaughtered and later, under protection, 

 slowly wax again in numbers until tliey 

 were once more familiar vi.sitora. 



Volume 1, .covering all the water birds 

 ducks and geese, marsh birds and shore 

 birds, wa.s first published in 192S, with a 

 second printing in 1928 and a third in 

 November, 192!). Volume II, describing 

 i the game birds, bird.s ot prey, and the 

 perching birds through the grackles, was 

 .issued in 19^7 with a second printing in 

 1929. Volume III, treating all the song 

 birds from sparrows through the thrushes 

 and including warl)lers, wrens, titmice 

 and other familiar birds, was nearly com- 

 pleted when iis author laid down his pen 

 for the last time. This volume, published 

 in December, 1929, also contains a bio- 

 graphical sketch of Mr. Forbush and a 

 photogravure frontispiece from his last 

 j portrait. 



