Cassell's Book of Birds
The Illustrated Book of Birds one of the most popular books from its first edition in 1880 to the present time. It is noted for its crisp, beautiful chromolithographs.
Artist: Thomas Ryner Jones
Medium: Chromolithography
Date: 1810-1880
Plate Size: 10" x 7 ½"
Condition: Excellent
$75 each
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The Red Backed Shrike
The Sharp Billed Oriole
The Oronoko Coracina
The Nightgale
The Purple Crested Corythaix
The Tawny Goatsucker
Waglers Cassicus
The Lapwing
Ruby Bird of Paradise
The Blue Grandala
The Ground Parrakeet
The Angola Vuliure
Sparrow Hawk
Common Tern
The Imperial Eagle
The Houbara
Ruddy Shieldrake
Hastings Tragopan
Puffin
Squacco Heron
Whiskered Fantail
Rock Pigeon
Ptarmigan
Painted Spur-Fowl
Goldfinch
Crimson Topaz
Chinese Jacana
Sanguine Francolin
Northern Diver
Blue Striped Lory
Mandarin Duck