1907 The Birds of Yorkshire: Being a Historical Account of the Avi-Fauna of the County

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First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding

Complete in two volumes. First edition. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and title page to each volume, with one-hundred and sixty-one monochrome plates across the set. Collated, complete. Comprised of a historical account of the avifauna of the county of Yorkshire, being a detailed study of bird habits and habitats. Nelson had an extensive collection of birds and eggs, which included over one-hundred mounted bird specimens and guillemot eggs. Written by Thomas Hudson Nelson, a British ornithologist. With assistance from Dr William Eagle Clarke, a British ornithologist and Frederick Boyes, an English bank manager and ornithologist.