T. A. Coward; A. W. Boyd (ed) — The Birds of the British Isles

London and New York, Frederick Warne and Co. 1850-1855. Cloth. Two smart volumes exploring the birds of the British isles, with illustrations. Two volumes of three of The Birds of the British Isles, including the second and third volumes. The second volume, reprinted in 1955, explores birds of the British Isles and their eggs, comprising the families anatidae to phasianidae. The third volume, reprinted in 1950, explores the migration and habits and observations of rarer visitants to the British Isles. Both works have been revised by A. W. Boyd and are richly illustrated by Archibald Thorburn, with colour illustrations.With two hundred and eight colour illustrations to the second series and sixty eight colour illustrations to the third series. Both are in the original unclipped dust wrappers.  Both are in the publisher's original cloth. Externally, excellent. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Both are in the original unclipped dust wrappers which are smart with some chipping to the extremities and fading to the spine. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Archibald Thorburn. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.