The Birds of the British Isles and Their Eggs, T. A. Coward

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Pocket-sized natural history book by T. A. Coward, Frederick Warne & Co., about 17 x 12 cm, weight about 650 g, with coloured plates and chromolithograph illustrations of birds and eggs.

A compact edition of T. A. Coward's The Birds of the British Isles and Their Eggs, published by Frederick Warne & Co. The book measures about 17 x 12 cm and is a handy, field-size volume that carries a number of coloured plates and chromolithograph illustrations of British birds and their eggs. The binding is a gilt-stamped brown cloth with a pictorial bird to the front, and the plates remain bright and attractive against the age-toned text pages. There is some spotting to a few leaves and light rubbing to the spine ends and corners, while the boards keep a pleasant, mellow look. A sensible addition to a study or nature shelf, useful for display or as a gift for anyone interested in ornithology or period natural history books.