Nests and eggs of familiar British birds

described and illustrated with an account of the haunts and habits of the feathered architects, and their times and modes of building

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Nests and eggs of familiar British birds

described and illustrated with an account of the haunts and habits of the feathered architects, and their times and modes of building

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English
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78

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Cover of: Nests and Eggs of Familiar British Birds
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Wood engraved plates are printed in grey with one or two colours and hand-coloured. All are unsigned.

Plates are the same as those used in an 1854 and 1871 edition of this title published by Groombridge and Sons. See McLean D 0008 and McLean D 0012.

Plates are printed by Benjamin Fawcett. Cf. McLean, Ruari and Antonia. Benjamin Fawcett, 1988.

Includes "Index.": p. [1] at end.

McLean, Ruari and Antonia. Benjamin Fawcett: engraver and colour printer, p. 89.

MASS copy 1: Bound in green diagonal wave-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind in the same design as McLean D 0008 and McLean D 0011. Covers blocked in blind with series title: "Young Naturalist's Library". With presentation inscription dated 1858.

MASS copy 2: Bound in half green calf and marbled paper-covered boards. With ownership inscription: "Annie St. John Partridge". With presentation inscription: "For the children of Hazelhurst.". Bound with McLean D 0010.

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London
Series
Young naturalist's library
Other Titles
Nests & eggs of familiar British birds, Eggs of familiar British birds

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iv, 78, [2] p (the last page blank), [8] leaves of plates :
Number of pages
78

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OL20986774M
Internet Archive
nestseggsoffamil00adam

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OL7658446W

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