79 pages, illustrated, with a foreword by Sir Colin Mackenzie. The book's main fault is foxing, interspersed throughout the book, otherwise unmarked and solid. There is a gift inscription on the front end paper "To Mrs. Hills From Miss Malster Xmas 1944." Does such formality still exist? "Lyrebirds are native to Australia and were only scientifically documented in the late 18th Century and are still the subject of exhaustive study to this day. Their amazing calls and exceptional skills of mimicry have led them to becoming the subject of many tall tales, this is a well written guide to the real Lyrebird by [Ambrose Pratt], a man who has been into the wild outback to find them.