Domestic birds
By: drawn by Harrison Weir.
Contributors: Weir, Harrison, 1824-1906.; Greenaway, John, 1816-1890.; Kronheim & Co.; Religious Tract Society (Great Britain)
Publisher: Religious Tract Society
Published: 1875
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Illustrated children's books -- Specimens.; Birds -- Juvenile literature.
Genres: Specimens.; Juvenile literature.
Other titles: Summer in the country.
Notes: Title and publication statement from cover.

Date based on nature of work and form of printer's name imprinted on wrappers of Massey Library copy.  Wakeman, Geoffrey & Gavin D.R. Bridson. A guide to nineteenth century colour printers, 1975.

Colour wood-engraved plates are with signature: "H. Weir Del.".  Two plates are signed as engraved by "C. W. S."  and one is signed "J. Greenaway Sc.".  Plates include areas printed in colour with metal.  All are printed with decorative floral border and title caption.

Text printed within black rule border.

First and last leaves pasted to wrappers.

MASS copy : In original glazed pink printed paper wrappers.  Upper wrapper printed with titling and colour wood-engraved illustration of two children with puppies.  Lower wrapper printed with publisher's advertisements entitled "Coloured Toy Books" and includes imprint: "Kronheim & Co., London, Manchester, and Glasgow.".