Collins bird guide 2nd edition large format (1 Viewer)

[RE Birder]

Just received this today from Amazon for £31
Great to have it in the large format. Just had a brief flick through. However just wondering if anyone has noticed the Sabine's gull page, page 193 is slightly blurred?

 

[keith]

Mine seems ok, got it yesterday, excellent value for £31.

 

[roger1234]

mine arrived today from amazon as well,but the cost was £30,page 193 is fine.

 

[RE Birder]

Yes excellent value, just that page doesn't seem to reflect the quality of the other pages, doesn't seem to be as sharp. But to have this book in the large format is fantastic

 

[hampers]

My page 193 is fine, cost was £31 from Amazon.

Phil

 

[RE Birder]

Also page 291 has the headings Kurdish and Persian Wheatear placed over the Kurdish Wheatear male and female. Anybody else have this. Starting to think I might have a faulty copy??

 

[hampers]

Mine overprints the illustrations as well.

Phil

 

[roger1234]

Also page 291 has the headings Kurdish and Persian Wheatear placed over the Kurdish Wheatear male and female. Anybody else have this. Starting to think I might have a faulty copy??

yes mine has that,faulty copy? i wonder!

 

[RE Birder]

Amazon are happy to replace the book. Do the other posters have the print on the Wheatear also?

 

[Sc0tty]

Amazon are happy to replace the book. Do the other posters have the print on the Wheatear also?

Mine is the same. I guess they are all like that and a replacement will be identical. I think I'll live with it. Who knows it might be more collectable.

 

[roger1234]

Mine is the same. I guess they are all like that and a replacement will be identical. I think I'll live with it. Who knows it might be more collectable.

my feelings entirely

 

[Richard Klim]

Hopefully any errors won't be on the monumental scale of the first imprint of the second edition, which rewarded those of us who were keenest to purchase the book with a very carelessly edited product.
www.birdforum.net/showpost.php?p=1803156&postcount=255

 

[lewis20126]

Mine is the same. I guess they are all like that and a replacement will be identical. I think I'll live with it. Who knows it might be more collectable.

another one with the overprint here...

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[RE Birder]

Mine is the same. I guess they are all like that and a replacement will be identical. I think I'll live with it. Who knows it might be more collectable.

Agreed, I was curious

The Sabines page though in mine does not represent the quality of the rest of the book

 

[pimpelmees]

better wait until they corrected the pages mentioned here ?

 

[Scrufftyguy]

I seem to remember a similar problem with the buzzards page on the 1st edition (hardback). It didn't effect all books as friends of mine had no printing faults on their copies. Maybe worth a call to the publishers?

 

[dalat]

Hi, is content of the large formate edition identical to the normal edition, just larger, or is there addtional text or any other differences?
Thanks, Florian

 

[RE Birder]

Just received a replacement copy from Amazon. Exactly the same.
I still think the plates on page 193 are of poorer quality and are not as sharp

 

[graeme782]

As well as the issues with the wheatear plates, as already mentioned, my Common Starling has a bright red head, another printing error. I was at Titchwell today and checked their stock which was exactly the same. I know it's not the end of the world but it does detract a little from what is otherwise an excellent publication.

 

[RE Birder]

Hi, is content of the large formate edition identical to the normal edition, just larger, or is there addtional text or any other differences?
Thanks, Florian

It's pretty much the same. The forward is slightly different and there are some pictures of the authors/illustrators with text over 3 pages. Quite nice to be able to put a face to the people who have produced this excellent guide.