Birds of Arabia.

Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1954.
Quarto, 624 pp. 19 colour plates by G. E. Lodge, D. M. Reid-Henry and Miss Talbot Henry, other illustrations, folded map in back cover pocket, fine copy in near fine dustwrapper, desirable in this condition.

History has shown that Richard Meinertzhagen is the bad man of twentieth century ornithology. However all his books are handsome productions and Birds of Arabia is probably the best.