" Victor Schrager's Bird Hand Book (Graphis $60) is a collection of birds held by human hands against a background of plain, light-colored fabric. The results are startling, amusing, and enchanting. These are birds at their most vulnerable - restrained and stripped of all natural surroundings. But the setting only enhances the uniqueness of each species and the sense of independence and vitality that we associate with birds. A.S. Byatt's text complements and interprets this theme, and the book's beautiful design weaves everything together."

David Alan Sibley - House and Garden