The Pictured-Key Nature Series is one of the most beloved mid-century nature identification series ever published — covering birds, insects, plants, freshwater biology, and more in compact, beautifully designed volumes that were made to go into the field. How to Know the Water Birds by H. E. Jaques and Roy Ollivier, published in 1960, is a characteristic example: an accessible, well-illustrated guide to ducks, herons, egrets, shorebirds, and the full range of North American water birds, in the series' distinctive pictured-key format.
H. E. Jaques was the primary creator of the Pictured-Key Nature Series and one of the most significant figures in mid-century nature education publishing. This copy is a former library book that carries inside and cover wear that speak to a book that was genuinely used. That's exactly what a field guide should be.
Vintage condition — ex-libris, markings inside, wear to cover. Ships from Altadena, CA.
