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 Red Backed Shrike
The Sharp Billed Oriole
The Sharp Billed Oriole
The Oronoko Coracina
The Oronoko Coracina
The Nightgale
The Nightgale
The Purple Crested Corythaix
The Purple Crested Corythaix
The Tawny Goatsucker
The Tawny Goatsucker
Waglers Cassicus
Waglers Cassicus
The Lapwing
The Lapwing
Ruby Bird of Paradise
Ruby Bird of Paradise
The Blue Grandala
The Blue Grandala
The Ground Parrakeet
The Ground Parrakeet
The Angola Vuliure
The Angola Vuliure
Sparrow Hawk
Sparrow Hawk
Common Tern
Common Tern
The Imperial Eagle
The Imperial Eagle
The Houbara
The Houbara
Ruddy Shieldrake
Ruddy Shieldrake
Hastings Tragopan
Hastings Tragopan
Puffin
Puffin
Squacco Heron
Squacco Heron
Whiskered Fantail
Whiskered Fantail
Rock Pigeon
Rock Pigeon
Ptarmigan
Ptarmigan
Painted Spur-Fowl
Painted Spur-Fowl
Goldfinch
Goldfinch
Crimson Topaz
Crimson Topaz
Chinese Jacana
Chinese Jacana
Sanguine Francolin
Sanguine Francolin
Northern Diver
Northern Diver
Blue Striped Lory
Blue Striped Lory
Mandarin Duck
Mandarin Duck