1958 Ostriches Herbert S Zim

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Hardcover. Osteriches. By Herbt S Zim. William Morrow and Co.-New York. Illustrated by Russell Francis Peterson. Copyright 1958. Ostriches are in many ways truly

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Hardcover. Osteriches. By Herbt S Zim. William Morrow and Co.-New York. Illustrated by Russell Francis Peterson. Copyright 1958. Ostriches are in many ways truly amazing birds. To begin with, they are among the very few birds that cannot fly. Even their anotomy is unusual, for the ostrich has no wishbone. As for their size, a large male may wiegh as much as three hundred pounds and stand eight feet high. Their plumes have been prized since ancient days, when African and Arabian warriors wore them as ornaments, and as recently as the last century. when they became fashionable for ladies’ hats. Illustrated by Russell Fr ancis Peterson. Ex-library copy. Cover has bumped corners. Inventory location 209

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