Swaysland, W. — Familiar Wild Birds. First-Fourth Series

Cassell and Company London viii, 160, [16]-ads; viii, 160; viii, 160, [16]-ads; viii, 176, [18]-ads, 160 col plates, b/w wooducts to text. . HB. 4 vols, sm. 8vo, non-uniform set: Series 1: orig. green dec. cloth, rubbed/scuffed, bevelled edges, aeg; ink inscription to verso of half-title; Series 2: cont. cloth, gilt title to spine, small chip to cloth at top of rear joint; binding cracked between two gatherings, but firm; Series 3& 4: orig. cloth, gilt title to spine, teg, a little rubbed to extremities. All with some light marginal browning, occasional foxing, plates clean. Previous owners' bookplates. A good set.. Sections on eggs and egg collecting by R. Kearton. Chromolithographic plates by A. Thorburn and others. Mixed Set: First Series: first edition (1883, but with publisher's catalogue to rear dated 1886); Second-Fourth Series: undated reissues. Publisher's catalogue to rear of Series 3 & 4 dated 1896.Mullens & Swann p. 570..