The Birds of the British Isles and Their Eggs by T. A. Coward.
Title: The Birds of the British Isles and their eggs. Second series comprising the families Anatidae to Phasianidae
Author: T. A. Coward. Revised by A. W. Boyd.
Publisher: Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd: London and New York.
Published Dates: 1950 reprint.
Pagination: pp.384
Illustrations: With 203 accurately coloured illustrations by Archibald Thorburn and others. Reproduced from Lord Lilford's work "coloured figures of the birds of the British Islands" and 66 photographic illustrations by E. L. Turner, R. Kearton and others.
Light brown faux leather with a gilt pictorial detail and gilt/black lettering to the front cover and gilt lettering to the spine. The boards are in very good condition with some light rubbing to the extremities and a faint mark to the upper front cover. The contents are lightly age toned but otherwise clean and bright throughout. Ink inscription to verso of front free endpaper. Spotting to page edges. Complete with unclipped dust jacket which is in good condition, having light wear to the edges with a small area of loss to the upper spine.