Advertisements. 



To be published in the Autumn of 1895, or as soon as the 

 first 250 orders have been received. 



Fcap. 8vo, boards, price if-. Also cloth, gilt lettered, printed 

 on fine paper, price 2/-. 



A CONCISE HANDBOOK 



OF 



BRITISH BIRDS, 



By H. K. S1STANN, 



Author of " The Birds of London," "Nature in Acadie," &c. 



The want of a cheap, concise and reliable handbook of British Birds has 

 long been apparent, almost all the standard works on the subject being 

 so high-priced as to be beyond the reach of the great majority of bird- 

 lovers or students. It is to supply this want that the present handbook 

 will be published. It will be by far the most useful book on British Birds 

 ever offered to the public at the price. The book will, in fact, prove invalu- 

 able as a handy text-book for reference. 



Every species of bird occurring in the British Islands will be included ; 

 a concise and careful account being given of the distribution and habits of 

 each, together with accurate measurements of the bird and descriptions of 

 its plumage at all ages and seasons, especial care being taken to render the 

 information sufficient for the identification of any species without difficulty 

 by a reference to the handbook. Particular attention will also be paid to 

 the nidification of those species found breeding in the British Islands, 

 the descriptions of their nests and eggs being such as will be of practical 

 service for the purpose of identification. 



The book will be sent to press as soon as 250 orders have been received. 

 Those wishing to subscribe are therefore desired to communicate their 

 willingness to the Author, 10, Harrington Street, Regent's Park, London. 

 Remittances should not be sent until the book is received. 



