Birds I have kept in years gone by
Subtitle: with original anecdotes and full directions for keeping them successfully
By: by W. T. Greene ...
Contributors: Lydon, A. F.; Fawcett, Benjamin, 1808-1893 (printer)
Publisher: L. Upcott Gill
Published: 1885
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 198
Subjects: Cage birds.
Notes: Advertisements for the publisher "George Bell and Sons" on p. [1-2] at end.

Wood-engraved plates are printed in brown and grey or black and grey, and hand-coloured.

One plate is signed "AF Lydon" and another is signed "B. Fawcett. Del. et Sc.".

Plates [4] and [7] are the same as those used in v. 3 of "A history of British birds" by F. O. Morris, published in 1853 by Groombridge and Sons.  See McLean O 0452.

MASS copy: Bound in light brown fine diagonal rib-grain cloth blocked in gold, dark red and orange.  Upper cover blocked in gold with illustration similar to those within the text.  Spine with imprint: "L. Upcott Gill".  With floral patterned endpapers printed in brown.  With ownership inscription dated 1885: "F. C. Kenyon Slaney  Hatton".