Heading into the woods or just watching the feeders? This Golden Field Guide to Birds of North America is a trusted, picture-rich ornithology companion. It blends Arthur Singer’s clear color plates with range maps, voice notes, and even sonogram charts to help you make quick IDs.
The result is a sturdy copy that’s ready to toss in a daypack or keep by the window.
Quick Specs
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Item Type: Field guide / reference book
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Size: 8 × 5 × 1 inches
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Material: Paperback (perfect-bound)
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Color: Cream cover with color artwork
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Origin or Maker: Golden Press (Western Publishing Co.), New York / Racine, Wisconsin
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Year or Era: 1966 (copyright)
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GENRE: Field Guide; Natural History; Ornithology
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Language / Pages: English / 340 pages
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Identifiers: ISBN 0-307-47002-4; LCCN Not provided
Edition & Features
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Dust Jacket: Not applicable (paperback)
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Illustrations/Maps/Plates: Extensive full-color plates by Arthur Singer; range maps; bird-song sonograms; family quick index pages
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Extras: Original printed price $6.95 on cover
Condition Grade: Good
Notes: Clean, solid reading copy with expected shelfwear; light creases and rubs to covers and corners; spotting to page edges; interior pages generally clean and legible; binding sound.
See all photos for detail—sold as pictured.
Condition Grade Key
Near Fine: minimal wear; tight; clean.
Very Good: light wear; clean text; minor flaws.
Good: noticeable wear; sound reading copy; some marks.
Fair: heavy wear; complete but worn; priced accordingly.
About the Author: Chandler S. Robbins
Chandler S. Robbins was a leading U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service ornithologist; Herbert S. Zim authored the Golden Guides science series; Bertel Bruun was a noted birder and physician. Artist Arthur Singer is celebrated for precise, field-useful bird illustrations.
Grab a reliable field companion—then get outside and start checking species off your list.
Disclaimer
The vintage items I share with you have been previously owned and loved and may show some wear. Please use the pictures as a guide.
While I do my best to capture colors accurately, your monitor or device screen may display colors slightly differently from the actual item.
Care & Handling: Use with clean, dry hands. Store upright away from dampness and direct sun. If packing for the field, protect the edges in a simple sleeve or zip bag.
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