Nests and Eggs Of Familiar Birds

London:: Groombridge and Sons,, n.d. [1880s ?]. Reprint.. Hardcover. VG+. [ii], 238pp plus the 16 coloured plates, including the guarded frontis, illustrating 86 eggs. Contents in very bright condition: two minor soil marks noted in text, and front pastedown has a crossed-out library bookplate: closed split to front endpaper. Octavo, all edges gilt, in the original binding of… Read more about this item

London: Groombridge and Sons, 1880. Cloth. Very Good. 7" by 5". None. A charming guide to oology, illustrated with many plates. Written by Henry Gardiner Adams, who wrote several works of natural history. With fourteen coloured plates of eggs. An informative study, which has been written by the same author as 'Favourite Song Birds', 'Humming Birds' and 'Beautiful… Read more about this item

Cr. 8vo. Pp.238. Half contemporary morocco, gilt decorated spine, raised bands, marbled boards and page edges. Minor shelf wear to the corners and edges. The frontispiece is loose. Inscription on the title page. Bookplate. With 16 colour plates of eggs (chromolithographs) illustrating 86 species. an attractive copy.

Cr. 8vo. Pp. 238. T.e.g. With 16 coloured plates of eggs (chromolithographs). Blue gilt illustrated cloth. Corners rubbed, spine dull, ends frayed. Dated 1980. A re-issue of the 1871 edition combining the original series of 1854 & 1857 (8 plates in each).

London: Groombridge and Sons,, 1890. Hardcover Hardcover. Good. Octavo. 238pp. Original blue cloth with gilt titles and illustrations, all edge gilt. Covers slightly worn with some rubbing and tear, spine rather faded with slight chipping to ends, one plate loose, otherwise near very good. No jacket.