Our Bird Friends and Foes by William Atherton DuPuy | 1925 Illustrated Bird Book

Vintage 1925 hardcover edition of Our Bird Friends and Foes by William Atherton DuPuy, published by The John C. Winston Company as part of the Romance of Science Series.

A wonderful early 20th-century natural-history book devoted to birds, with an introduction by noted ornithologist Robert Ridgway and illustrations by George Miksch Sutton. The book contains numerous black-and-white bird illustrations along with a striking color frontispiece depicting 24 species, including the bald eagle, barn owl, great blue heron, emperor penguin, American robin, and others.

The original green cloth binding features illustrated birds on the front cover and decorative period typography. A great addition to a vintage nature, ornithology, birding, or natural-history collection.
Details:
Title: Our Bird Friends and Foes
Author: William Atherton DuPuy
Publisher: The John C. Winston Company
Year: 1925
Series: Romance of Science Series
Format: Hardcover
Illustrator: George Miksch Sutton
Introduction: Robert Ridgway
Subject: Birds, Ornithology, Natural History

Condition:
Cover shows wear with creases and edge tears
Pages are yellowed with age but intact
Binding is firm with no loose pages