Specimens of the following important works of natural history
Subtitle: beautifully illustrated, in super-royal octavo, cloth gilt. Morris' History of British birds. Morris' Nests and eggs of British birds. Morris' British butterflies. Morris' British moths. Lowe's Natural history of British and exotic ferns. Lowe's Natural history of new and rare ferns. Lowe's Our native ferns and their varieties. Lowe's Natural history of British grasses. Lowe's Beautiful-leaved plants. Hibberd's New and rare beautiful-leaved plants. Couch's History of the fishes of the British Islands. Bree's Birds of Europe and their eggs. Adams' Smaller British birds.
Contributors: Fawcett, Benjamin, 1808-1893., (printer); Vincent Brooks, Day & Son,; Groombridge (Firm)
Publisher: George Bell & Sons
Published: 1887
Place of publication: [London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 14
Subjects: Natural history.
Notes: Cover title.

Advertisement for 13 different works on natural history available through Bell, many of which were originally published by Groombridge. Examples from each of the listed works consist of one specimen plate and accompanying text. Also includes one leaf of advertisements for other works: List of copyrights and books, published at the works, not included in the foregoing list of specimens [listing 12 works, the latest published 1887].

Most plates are col. wood engravings with the imprint of B. Fawcett; one is a col. lithograph with the imprint: Vincent Brooks, Day & Son.

MASS copy: Bound in printed paper wrappers.