First edition of an ornithological favourite
HUDSON, W.H. Birds in London. London: Longmans, Green, and Co. 1898.
8vo. Original green cloth, gilt vignette and single fillet border to upper board, gilt lettering to spine; pp. xvi + 339, b&w frontispiece, 16 b&w plates (some photographic), text illustrations; spine very slightly dulled and marked, otherwise very good indeed.
First edition. Hudson's book quickly became a standard work on London's avifauna, not only because it had little competition but also because of his easy writing style and the attractiveness of the illustrations. It was reprinted many times.
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