The book was used in the Orbost High School library. A blue covered book covered in plastic, Inside the front cover is a library card with a stamped date - 27 February 61 - 2 March 1983. On the back cover is a bar code. written by Alec H. Chisholm. Published by J M Dent & Sons.Stamped throughout is High School Orbostnature-fantasy-in-australia chisholm-alec-h, birds

Alec Chisholm was born in Maryborough in 1890. He became a journalist, and a prominent ornithologist and conservationist.The book forms part of the small Chisholm archive held by the M.M.H.S. The author is one of the town's most famous "exports".Blue, hard cover book, 96 pages. A general introduction to the avifauna of the Sydney district by noted ornithologist Alec H. Chisholm. Black and white illustrations throughout.chisholm birds maryborough