Self Portrait with Birds Good that he had a near-death

that he had a near-death experience when he was 51 and suffering from smallpox

a repair (approximately 1” square) at the lower outside edge of the front panel and one small tear toward the bottom of the spine

published The Federalist Papers as a series of 85 essays between 1787 and 1788 to advocate for the ratification of the United States Constitution

Drawing on his deep expertise in early colonial history

Self Portrait with Birds Good that he had a near-deathDallas: Chama Press, 1991. 1st edition. 36 pages. Hardcover book bound in quarter leather with decorative boards in publishers slipcase. Book and slipcase are FINE. SIGNED by Graves. Although called a self portrait, this memoir is not so much about Graves as it is about people in his past, all of whom were, one way or another, associated with birds and contributed to the writers knowledge of them. Graves claimed no special expertise as ornithologist