Humming birds
By: described and illustrated with an introductory sketch of their structure, plumage, haunts, habits, etc. by H. G. Adams ... ; with eight coloured plates, and several wood engravings.
Contributors: Fawcett, Benjamin, 1808-1893.
Series: Young naturalist's library
Publisher: Groombridge and Sons
Published: 1856
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 70
Subjects: Hummingbirds.
Notes: Publisher's advertisements on p. [2] at end.

"Young Naturalist's Library."--Cover.

"Price one shilling."--Cover.

Includes "My humming birds by C.W. Webber.": p. [55]-70.

Includes "Index of species figured and described in this volume.": p. [1] at end.

Wood engraved plates printed in black and grey.  All are unsigned and hand-coloured.  Small wood-engraved illustrations within the text are also unsigned.

Plates are printed by Benjamin Fawcett.  Cf. McLean, Ruari and Antonia.  Benjamin Fawcett, 1988.

McLean, Ruari and Antonia.  Benjamin Fawcett: engraver and colour printer, p. 101.

Fleming Collection.

Wood engraved plates were also used in an [1872] edition of this title published by Groombridge and Sons.  See McLean D0007.

MASS copy: Rebacked with beige lower paper wrapper supporting original upper blue-green paper wrapper.  Upper wrapper printed in blue with titling and decorative border pattern.  Inside of upper wrapper with presentation inscription dated "August 1861.".