Certainly possible that it's a batch problem. I actually received two copies, one complementary, the other preordered. Both had the printing problem. Others around the country have reported the problem also. On the other hand, Alex Brown reports he has a fine copy. Looking at it in a book store would appear to be the safe approach.
Chuck On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 12:39 PM, The "Nunn Guy" <lefk...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Maybe it's a "lot" or "batch" and not the entire first publication? > > Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn > http://coloradobirder.ning.com/ > Mobile: http://coloradobirder.ning.com/m > > > > On Thursday, March 20, 2014 12:01:29 PM UTC-6, Charles Hundertmark wrote: > >> I am a huge fan of *The Sibley Guide to Birds*. I bought an extra-large >> fanny pack just so I could carry it on field trips. It simply illustrates >> more plumages of North American birds than any other field guide. I >> frequently find on field trips that I can illustrate this to participants >> when they can't find a bird we're looking at in another field guide. We can >> find it, however, in the Sibley guide. >> >> >> >> You can imagine then that, like many other birders, I have been waiting >> with excitement for the second edition of the guide. That edition was >> released on March 11, and I received my preordered copy over the weekend. >> On Tuesday night I looked through it closely and was disappointed to find >> that it suffered from what in bird plumage would be called melanism. Many >> of the illustrations are simply too dark. This, I believe, is a printing >> problem and not a problem with David Allen Sibley's fine illustrations. If >> the printing problems are corrected for the next printing, this will be an >> outstanding field guide, with a significant number of species added as well >> as other improvements. >> >> >> >> Until the next printing, however, I would suggest holding off on >> purchasing this guide unless you want to invest in it as a curiosity like a >> coin minted with an error. As a field guide, however, the printing >> distortions render the first print less than useful. If you are unsure, you >> can check a copy at The Tatter Cover, Boulder Book Store, or your favorite >> local book seller. >> >> >> >> Brook MacDonald's excellent review of the second edition can be found >> here http://naturetravelnetwork.com/book-review-sibley-guide- >> birds-second-edition/ and my review will be posted shortly on the DFO >> web site www.dfobirders.org. >> >> >> -- >> Chuck Hundertmark >> 2546 Lake Meadow Drive >> Lafayette, CO 80026 >> 303-604-0531 >> Cell: 720-771-8659 >> chunde...@gmail.com >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Colorado Birds" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/91b798ef-7079-4fb7-bad2-48936af6d709%40googlegroups.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/91b798ef-7079-4fb7-bad2-48936af6d709%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Chuck Hundertmark 2546 Lake Meadow Drive Lafayette, CO 80026 303-604-0531 Cell: 720-771-8659 chundertma...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CACZCCxeKH%3DJyaZeRbfk28Q-1UfEiu%3D%3DobRk8UX40x9e2mgGvmQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
