RARE BIRDS IN BRITAIN AND IRELAND. By J.T.R. Sharrock and E.M. Sharrock.

1976 1st edition. 8vo (159 x 240mm). Pp336. B/w illustrations, charts, tables and maps throughout, olive end-papers. Maroon and black speckled boards, spine titled in gilt. .

"In this new, much fuller book the enormous task of collation of over 8000 records and their visual display as maps and histograms was carried out by Mrs E.M. Sharrock. The textual and visual analysis deals with 221 different species. Between them the authors present a complete picture of rare birds in Britain and Ireland: how many are seen, when do they occur, how regularly do they come and where are they seen? There are line drawings of all 221 species by well-known bird artists: Robert Gillmor, P.J. Grant, R.A. Richardson, D.I.M. Wallace and Ian Willis".