Beeton's book of birds
Subtitle: showing how to rear and manage them in sickness and in health.
Contributors: Weir, Harrison, 1824-1906.; Huttula, Richard C., fl. 1866-1888; Dickes, William, 1815-1892; Woods, Henry N., fl. 1855-1869; Sheeres, Charles William; Leighton Brothers; Cox and Wyman
Publisher: S. O. Beeton
Published: 1862
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
Subjects: Birds.
Other titles: Book of birds
Notes: Date taken from English Catalogue of Books.

T.p. and text printed within thin black rule border.

Publisher's advertisements on p. [1]-4 at end.

Colour wood-engraved plates include areas printed in colour with metal.

Includes "List of coloured illustrations. From designs by Harrison Weir and R. Huttula.  Printed Facsimile by C. Leighton and W. Dickes.": p. [ix].

Includes "List of Woodcuts.  From designs by Harrison Weir and R. Huttula.  Engraved by H. N. Woods and C. W. Sheeres.": p. [x]-xii.

MASS copy: Bound in red bead-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind; a.e.g.  Upper cover and spine blocked in gold with illustrations similar to those within the text.  Spine with imprint: "S. O. Beeton  London".