1853 Our Native Songsters Anne Pratt Colour Plates

Click here to see our other books! Our Native Songsters Anne Pratt 1853 Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge : London 6″ by 4.5″ vi [2], 350pp. SUMMARY A charming ornithological study by the Victorian natural history writer Anne Pratt, with beautiful hand-coloured plates. Colour Plates,Illustrated Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 15.99 EU Postage : £ 13.99 European Postage: £ 14.99 Asia Postage: £ 18.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99 DESCRIPTION The 1853 edition of this work in the publisher’s original cloth binding. Binder’s label of S. Curtis to the front paste down. Illustrated with a hand-coloured frontispiece, and seventy-two hand-coloured plates. Collated, complete. A charming work describing the many birds of the British Isles, with details of their characteristics and songs. Includes chapters on: thrushes including the blackbird; birds and streams including the wagtail; autumn birdsong including the robin redbreast; woodland birds; swallows, larks, sparrows, and much more. This work was written and illustrated by Anne Pratt (1806-1893), an English botanical and ornithological illustrator and author. CONDITION In the publisher’s original cloth binding. Externally sound, with shelf wear to the extremities, more so to the head and tail of the spine. Cloth splitting to the head of the front joint. Small marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for the odd spot to the first and last few pages. Small closed tear to page 103, not affecting the text. Overall Condition: Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine – Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed – Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good – Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good – Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under ‘condition’ Good Only – Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair – As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor – Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques