The Canary, its Varieties, Management, and Breeding. With Portraits of the Author`s Own Birds.
Book Description
First edition. Small 8vo., viii, 116(6)pp. Gold blocked dark green cloth with canary design on front board; all edges gilt; yellow endpapers; 12 colour tinted illustrations including frontis.; 6 pages of adverts to rear. Light spotting to front endpapers, slight wear to top and tail of spine, corners slightly rubbed. `
Dealer Notes
"A plain unvarnished tale" of the writer`s own personal experience, illustrated by his daughter, being portraits of his own birds.` An attractive item.
Author
Smith, the Rev. Francis
Date
1857
Binding
Publisher's cloth
Publisher
Groombridge and Sons
Condition
Good
Pages
viii, 116(6) pp.
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