Birds of the Australian Swamps. 2 vols. (Vol.1: Grebes - Cormorants; Vol.2: Herons - Spoonbills).

This is a rare or used book from the Berkelouw Rare Books Department.

(Melbourne): Lansdowne Editions (1978-1981). Elephant folio. Orig. half leather over gilt-illust. cloth. Gilt-dec. spines with gilt titles and raised bands. With numerous full-page col. plates and associated charcoal flight drawings/silhouettes for each species. Ed. lim. to 500 fully signed by the author. Fine. NOTE: Frank Morris's 'work not only reflects as an illustrator but also demonstrates in the text his powers of observing listening to recording and understanding birds and their lives'.