John Christopher Atkinson — British Birds&Apos; Eggs and Nests

London, George Routledge and Sons, 1898. Cloth. The new and revised edition of an illustrated book on the eggs and nests of the different species of birds that enrich our British Isles, especially geared towards children and beginners. A revised edition of British Birds' Eggs and Nests as popularly described, written by non-fiction author John Christopher Atkinson. Published by George Routledge and Sons in 1903. First published in 1861.In the publisher's original blue-green pictorial boards, with twelve illustrated colour plates by W.S. Coleman, as well as two tipped in colour plates of British birds from another work to the rear end papers, and a folding table tucked in to the back board. Collated complete.Atkinson offers a catalogue of the array of birds that populate our British Isles, particularly with a focus on differentiating different species via their eggs, including colours and markings, as well as their nests. This new edition is geared towards encourage budding ornithologists who wish to learn about the different behaviour of species when building nests. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth. Externally, smart, with a couple of marks to board extremities. Minor fading to spine and marginal rubbing to joints. Slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. The small odd spot to end papers. Internally, firmly bound, with minor wear to hinge between leaves pp.122-123. A pencil inscription to rear of frontispiece. Pages are bright and clean, with very minor age toning. Very Good . Ill.: W.S. Coleman. Very Good .