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"A magnificent bird-book; one of the finest 



productions of its kind." Morning Leader. 



BRITAIN'S BIRDS 



AND THEIR NESTS. 



Described by A. LANDSBOROUGH THOMSON. 

 With Introduction by Prof. J. ARTHUR THOMSON. 



CONTAINS 132 COLOURED ILLUSTRATIONS 

 by GEORGE RANKIN. 



The descriptive letterpress of this charming work is from 

 the pen of Mr A. Landsborough Thomson, and will appeal 

 both to the general reader and to the student of ornitho- 

 logy, especially to those who are interested in the birds 

 of the British Isles. 



"Admirable coloured plates. The birds are accurate, life-like, and 

 effective. " Times. 



"The plates will undoubtedly ensure for the book much popularity. 

 They are most interesting to the student of Nature, and they will also 

 be very helpful to the young ornithologist feeling his way towards a 

 more mature knowledge of the bird world. The letterpress is as in- 

 teresting and as well-informed as the plates are accurate and beautiful. 

 The volume is a book of rare excellence." Scotsman. 



"A book of reference humanised by excursions into vivid descrip- 

 tions of actual hunts after birds the Golden Plover, for example. 

 The coloured illustrations are beautiful." Evening Standard. 



"The plates reach a high level of excellence. Mr Thomson writes 

 an easy, pleasant style, and he is a sound guide as far as he goes." 

 Alhen&um. 



" No better work of reference for the bird-lover could be imagined 

 than this handsomely produced book. The illustrations are wonderful, 

 not only for the delicately accurate reproduction of form and plumage 

 tints, but pre-eminently for the skill and knowledge with which the 

 habitat of each bird depicted is included in the picture." Manchester 

 City News, 



" Naturalists should see to it that by some means or other they come 

 into possession of this splendid volume." Glasgow Herald. 



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