THE BOOK OF BRITISH SONG-BIRDS AND AVIARY COMPANION. Including Interesting Notes on the 'Warblers,' and our other Summer Visitors. By William Kidd, of Hammersmith. Editor of 'Kidd's Journal and Book of Nature.' Illustrated by Wood Engravings. (Kidd's Treatises on Song-Birds). [in seven parts:] The Canary; The Goldfinch, The Linnet. and The Bullfinch; The Nightingale, The Blackcap, and other Garden Warblers; The Blackbird, The Song-Thrush and The Missel-Thrush; the Skylark, The Woodlark and The Robin-Redbreast; The Aviary and its Occupants, Part I, Part II.

Published by Groombridge and Sons, 5, Paternoster Row. [1856], London, 1856

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4to. 4.25 x 6.5 inches. viii + 26 + 26 + 28 + 34 + 36 + 32 + 48 pp. + 8 pp. advertisements. (one dated 1856). Separate title pages for each part. Bound in original maroon cloth, gilt decorated by blind stamping and gilt blocks, now almost worn away. All edges gilt. Extremities worn and scattered foxing, but otherwise a very good copy. Illustrated by wood engravings, including frontispiece. Decorated by title page and head and tailpiece vignettes and by initials. Collected edition of a work issued in seven parts. There is an emphasis on providing suitable aviaries for the different species, reflecting the Victorian desire to cage their song birds. Kidd (1802-67) advises 'What birds should be selected, and what rejected.' NATURAL HISTORY/SCIENCE BIRDS NATURAL HISTORY BIRDS 19TH CENTURY ILLUSTRATED NATURAL HISTORY/SCIENCE.

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THE BOOK OF BRITISH SONG-BIRDS AND AVIARY COMPANION. Including Interesting Notes on the 'Warblers,' and our other Summer Visitors. By William Kidd, of Hammersmith. Editor of 'Kidd's Journal and Book of Nature.' Illustrated by Wood Engravings. (Kidd's Treatises on Song-Birds). [in seven parts:] The Canary; The Goldfinch, The Linnet. and The Bullfinch; The Nightingale, The Blackcap, and other Garden Warblers; The Blackbird, The Song-Thrush and The Missel-Thrush; the Skylark, The Woodlark and The Robin-Redbreast; The Aviary and its Occupants, Part I, Part II.
Author
KIDD, WILLIAM, of HAMMERSMITH.
Publisher
Groombridge and Sons, 5, Paternoster Row. [1856], London
Publication year
1856

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Founded by Patrick Marrin's father George in 1946, Marrin's Bookshop has been based in its current Folkestone location since 1963. Patrick has worked in bookselling since 1970. As well as rare antiquarian books, maps and prints, the stock includes a wide range of literature, library sets, travel, history and illustrated books in all fields. We also offer a bookbinding and restoration service. Visitors to the shop are welcome and we exhibit at UK book fairs. A large proportion of our stock can be searched on this website, or at http://www.marrinbook.co.uk.

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