USSHER, Richard J. and Robert WARREN. The Birds of Ireland. London: Gurney and Jackson. 1900.
8vo. Original green cloth, map of Ireland blocked in black to front, gilt lettering to spine; pp. xxxii + 419, colour frontispiece, 13 b&w photographic plates, 2 folding maps; a little rubbing to extremities, near fine.
First edition. Scarce. A very comprehensive survey of the avifauna of Ireland, dealing with the sightings, distribution and habitats of each bird rather than with descriptions of the birds themselves.
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