Birds in my Indian Garden

Birds in my Indian Garden published by Alfred A Knopf, New York, NY, 1961. 1st Edition. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Folio (up to 15'' tall). Condition: Fine in Chipped DJ. 1/4 in. tear in top front of spine. Balance of binding and contents in excellent condition. 192 Pgs. By Malcolm MacDonald, High Commissioner, Delhi, India. 'Beautified by nearly 100 remarkable and magnificently reproduced photographs taken by Christina Luke, (the author's) book must be one of the most engaging records of bird-life ever written, charming both expert and amateur and surprising the hitherto uninterested, who could never have suspected that accounts in minute detail of bird courtship, mating, nest-building, and the hatching and training of the young could be made so fascinating.' Description text copyright 2000 BooksForComfort. Item ID 1046.