11.
"Nickel Supra" and the "Hertel and Reuss Tele-
vari". Both these latter 'scopes are not
actually prismatic types but are optically
excellent. A good tripod of some kind gives
you a steady image of the birds in your 'scope
if your 'scope is securely clamped onto it.
Some people use a rifle-type holder to grip
their 'scope and one holds the caboodle like
a gun to one's shoulder and points the 'scope
at the target bird. I have never used one of
these contrivances but some do so I guess they
work well enough for them. The snag is, if
you are using such a gadget on a Nature Reserve
and aiming it at some Ducks or Waders then your
intentions might well be misconstrued by the
wardens! My own telescope is a "Perl Turret-
scope" and my binoculars are "Canon" 7 x 50.
HISTORIC PUBLICATIONS FROM THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB
I have been sorting through the stocks of
the Club's publications so that an updated list
can be produced. In the recesses of our cup-
board at the Passmore Edwards Museum are very
small numbers of publications long thought to
be but of print. Any unsold to members three
months after this notice appears will be
disposed of at their full value to non-members.
Meanwhile, members can get one copy of each at
these special prices on a first come, first
served basis. The prices include postage and
orders should be sent to: Essex Field Club
Publications, Passmore Edwards Museum, Romford
Road, London E15. (N.B. This is now the
address to use for all publication orders.)
Published 1898. A SOUVENIR OF THE OPENING OF
THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE AND CENTRAL PUBLIC
LIBRARY PRESENTED TO J PASSMORE EDWARDS ESQ.
A quarto-sized 115pp book describing the design
and opening of the historic building which