"Book of Birds" By Lewis H. Mills and Gertrude C. Hawkins, illustrated by Walter A. Weber, published by Rand McNally & Company, Chicago, 1937.

Illustrated Hard boards, [a little wear and soiling: see photos]; 6.3/4" x 5.1/2"; "Marguerite Hubbard / # 103" is pencil written on the title page, 64 pages including color plates, some soiling, very good condition. See photos.

A nature study book for upper elementary & junior age children.

Walter Alois Weber (1906-1979) was an American mammalogist, animal artist, and illustrator for National Geographic. He was noted for his colorful and realistic-looking sketches and paintings of animals, particularly wild cats, Alaska Peninsula brown bears, American black bears, coyotes, and dog breeds, including retrievers, hounds, and sporting dogs. He also painted portraits of many other birds, mammals, and reptiles. His work in National Geographic caught the public's attention from 1939 to 1968. In 1967, he was given the Conservation Service Award.

From 1928 to 1931, Walter worked for the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago as a collector and artist. He contributed to many books and magazines, and was hired in 1936 by the National Park Service as a field artist after a year of wildlife researching in Oklahoma and Texas. In 1941, he became an ornithologist at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC.

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World: 1st Class (c.2-10 weeks) ----- $42.50