1856-1859 A History of British Birds & A History of British Fishes

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Illustrated, Leather Binding

Five volumes. Written by William Yarrell, an English zoologist, prolific writer, bookseller and naturalist admired for his precise scientific work. This set includes: A History of British Birds, 1856. Third edition, with many additions. Complete in three volumes. Illustrated with five hundred and fifty wood-engravings. A catalogue of British bird species, with descriptions of each individual species' habits, habitats, plumage, song, and history. Includes a detailed study of the natural history of bird-life in Britain and the changing visitors to the isles. A History of British Fishes, 1859. Third edition. Complete in two volumes. Illustrated with five hundred and twenty-two wood-engravings. A catalogue of British fish species, with descriptions of the habits, feeding, mating, and locations of each species. Includes a memoir of the author, as well as important historical commentary on the changes in fish species over the ages. Edited by Sir John Richardson, a Scottish naval surgeon, naturalist and Arctic explorer. Previously held in the library of Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer, a British statesman, diplomat and colonial administrator.