North American Birds Eggs. 



This volume is designed to meet the demand, that has long existed, 

 for an illustrated book on American birds eggs, and at a popular 

 price. It is also the 



Latest and Most Complete Check List of North American Birds. 



It contains all the recent additions, and changes in nomenclature, 

 made by the American Ornithologists' Union. It gives the habitat 

 and breeding range of each species ; location and construction of 

 the nest ; time of nesting; number, description, and variation of 

 the eggs laid ; together with a 



Full-sized Illustration of the Egg of Nearly Every Species, 



accompanied by the original data of the set. Each egg is photo- 

 graphed directly from a typical and authentic specimen. The 

 small marginal sketches on nearly every page, offer a sort of run- 

 ning commentary upon the birds, which with the concise descrip- 

 tion of each species, will give the reader a correct idea as to their 

 appearance. An illustration that will especially appeal to every 

 one is the 



V 



v^ Egg of the Great Auk, 



an extmct bird, whose egg is of almost priceless value ; there are 

 but two eggs of this bird in America, the one figured being from 

 the best specimen. A large number of full page illustrations from 



Photographs of Nests and Eggs, 



show typical nesting sites and architecture of nearly every family. 

 The author has had access (for study and photography) to the 

 largest and best private and public collections in the country, and 

 the work is thoroughly reliable in every respect. 



In addition to its educational value, this volume is a work of art 

 in book creation, being finely printed on the best of paper, and 

 handsomelv bound in illuminated cloth covers. 



