BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES AND THEIR EGGS. By T.A. Coward. Second Series, comprising the families anatidae to phasianidae. Wayside and Woodland Series.

(1920) 1950 8th edition, 1958 reprint. Small 8vo (124 x 173mm). Pp384. Frontispiece by A. Thorburn, colour plates of paintings, colour plates of paintings of eggs and birds, b/w photograph plates, photographic end-papers. Brown cloth, gilt and black titles and bird motif to upper board, spine titled in gilt.

Second Series, comprising the families anatidae to phasianidae. Revised by A.W. Boyd. "With 203 accurately coloured illustrations by Archibald Thorburn and others reproduced from Lord Lilford's work "Coloured figures of the birds of the British Islands" and 66 photographic illustrations by E.L. Turner, R. Kearton, and others." A minor classic, with good illustrations, especially the paintings of eggs.