Atkinson, Rev. J.C. British Birds’ Eggs And Nests, Popularly Described. 1st. Ed. Pub. Routledge, Warne & Routledge, 1861
pp.viii, 182 with 12 colour plates plus large, fold-out, Synoptical Table of British-Breeding Birds nests and eggs (with some wear to folds and tape repairs to verso) in pocket at rear. Small 8vo. Hardback. Occ. marks to contents and plate edges; minor surface abrasion to plate XII o/w. contents thor. vg. Previous owner’s bookplate to front paste down. Original blue, decorative boards in thor. vg. condition. End-papers more recently replaced.
Mullens and Swann (1917) wrote ‘the most popular book on the subject for beginners for half a century’. This first edition of 1861 was published with colour plates; a new edition appeared the same year with uncoloured plates.
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