A NEW GENERAL HISTORY OF BIRDS, Including the METHODS of Breeding, Managing, and Teaching of SONG BIRDS. Containing Proper Observations upon the different Species and Kinds of BIRDS throughout the Known World.

Published by Printied forJ. Osborn at the Golden Ball, London, 1745

About this Item

Volume II. A small volume illustrated throughout with woodcuts. Full leather, presumed first. Lacks front board, ffep, titles, pp. i-viii and 3-6[comparison shows no gap between viii and 3. Lacks two plates ( no 1. the Vulturine Eagle and No 2. the Asterias of Egret). P. 7 is loose; rear board detached. Contains remainder of woodcuts, 175 in total. Contains full index to both volumes. Rather a lovely and handsome little volume illustrated with somewhat naive cuts. Please contact for further details and/or pictures.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A NEW GENERAL HISTORY OF BIRDS, Including the METHODS of Breeding, Managing, and Teaching of SONG BIRDS. Containing Proper Observations upon the different Species and Kinds of BIRDS throughout the Known World.
• Publisher: Printied forJ. Osborn at the Golden Ball, London
• Publication Date: 1745
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Poor
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Ornithology
  • Illustrated
  • Antiquarian