F. B. Kirkman; Horace G. Hutchinson [ed.]; et al. — British Sporting Birds

London, T. C. & E. C. Jack , 1924. First edition. Cloth. A bright first edition of this sweeping work of natural history concerning British sporting birds, featuring some lovely coloured plates. A guide to the natural history and the sporting value of the main British game birds, first edition of this large paper volume. Edited by F. B. Kirkman and Horace G. Hutchinson, with contributions on sporting by Douglas Cairns, Max Baker, &c. and on natural history by W. P. Pycraft, William Farren, et al. Studies of pheasant, quail, grouse, woodcock, and other species.An impressive volume illustrated with forty-three lovely plates drawn from the British Bird Book, of which thirty-three in colour and ten in black and white. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only, lightly bumped to head and tail of the spine and extremities. Alan Thornton's bookplate to front pastedown. Previous owner's gift inscription to front free endpaper, dated 1929. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with thirty-three lovely full page colour plates and ten plates in black and white. Collated, complete. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .