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

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Pocket-sized natural history by T. A. Coward, Third Series, Frederick Warne & Co., about 17 x 12 cm, weight about 650 g, with coloured plates by Archibald Thorburn and others.

A compact Third Series copy of The Birds of the British Isles and Their Eggs by T. A. Coward, published by Frederick Warne & Co. The book measures about 17 x 12 cm and carries the gilt-stamped brown cloth cover with a wading-bird motif. The title page names the coloured illustrations by Archibald Thorburn and others. The coloured plates remain bright and attractive against the age-toned text pages, and the binding appears sound for a book of this size. The spine ends show a little bumping and there is light rubbing to the cloth at the corners, which sits well with the book's character. Handy on a study or nature shelf, this is a useful little ornithological volume for anyone who collects illustrated natural history books or wants a decorative, readable piece for a small space.