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Kobenhavn, Hos E. Munksgaard, 1968. 8vo (25.0 x 17.0 cm). 326 pp.; 26 (groups of) figures. Original printed wrappers. = Second - rare - part to an important contribution to the ornithology of a little-known region. Written by the Danish medical doctor and ornithologist Axel Marius Hemmingsen (1900-1978) and co-authored by another Danish ornithologist and parasitologist Johan Adam Guildal (1921-1986). "Hemmingsen . was marooned in Peking and nearby northeastern China during the Japanese invasion. He maintained his sanity by carrying out painstakingly exhaustive ornithological studies, particularly in the area of Pai-Tai-Ho beach, now known as Beidaihe and an important site of ornithological tourism, in large part because of his efforts. The manuscript was finished in 1951 but funds were available only for publication of the “General Part” in which he used his results to draw interesting general conclusions about the relationship of many variables (e. g. ambient temperatures, sizes of various species) on migration. During the ensuing 17 years, Guildal edited and helped prune the “Special Part” which contains extensive individual accounts for every species reported for the northeastern part of China, most, but not all of which, were studied by Hemmingsen" (Soffer). Published as Spolia Zoologica Musei Hauniensis 28. A very good, clean copy. Soffer, R. L. (2007) The Richard L. Soffer Ornithology Collection [at Amhearst].