Birds Nesting and Egg Collecting (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781443737272)

Originally published in 1920 when collecting bird's egss was a legal and accepted pastime for young and old. The author was a true countryman and sporting gentleman with a great knowledge and much experience of British birds and their ways.Contents Include: Where and when to look equipment climbing egg collections records the birds, their nests and eggs, and their breeding habits observation haunts nesting calendar many illustrations of of eggs and nests etc. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Keywords: British Birds Eggs Farm Books Countryman 1900s Pastime Gentleman Illustrations Observation Egg Artwork Collections

Author: J. G. Black
ISBN-10: 1443737275
ISBN-13: 9781443737272
Publisher: Home Farm Books
Language: English
Published: 11/04/2008
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.13lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.81d