London: Darton and Co, No date [circa 1850]. Title printed on green paper with elaborate strapwork design in gilt and black incorporating three vignettes, 16 pages of text, and 8 hand-coloured lithographed plates, each with multiple images of birds. Original brown cloth with pictorial gilt design and title. 21.4 x 16.8 cm. Slight wear to head & heel of spine; else a very good, clean copy, the plates particularly fresh.