xvi, 80pp, 48 colour plates (inc. frontispiece). Beige cloth-covered boards with in-laid colour illustration to front, black titles to spine and front. 16mo. Spine ends rubbed and rounded, cloth stretching at spine head. Corners rounded and starting to fray. Fore and lower text block pages are untrimmed, all edges moderately tanned and foxing. Previous owner's name in pencil to front free endpaper. Light foxing to prelim pages. Pages are age toned, neat, clean and tight, barring occasional foxing.
Beautifully illustrated plates of nests and eggs accompanied by detailed text on each of the featured birds.
