Frank E. Beddard — The Structure and Classification of Birds

London, Longmans, Green, and Co, 1898. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this detailed study on bird anatomy, from the library of a noted zoologist, L. Harrison Matthews. The first edition of this work.Prior owner's ink inscription to the half-title, 'L. Harrison Matthews&apos. Matthews was a zoologist, known for his work researching and writing on marine mammals. Throughout his career he held positions at the University of Bristol and the Zoological Society of London, and was also a Fellow of the Royal Society.A treatise on the natural science of birds and bird anatomy, a fascinating work written during a time of booming popularity in science.Illustrated with in-text vignettes throughout.Written by Frank Evers Beddard, a leading authority on annelids. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart, with a few minor handling marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A small chip to the spine. Scattered spots to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some scattered spots. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .