New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1999. Quarto, 200 colour plates, other illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper.

Every aspect of the Great Auk's natural - and unnatural - history is covered, with special chapters devoted to its life cycle and the years during which it dwindled to extinction. Other chapters concern prehistory, archaeological finds, and areas where the bird made its home. This fascinating historical catalogue covers every known specimen and surviving egg and is a handsome production.