1834 – Feather Tribes – Robert Mudie | First Edition of British Birds, Color Illustrated

Robert Mudie was a 19th-century English journalist who took a special interest in ornithology. This interest developed into several books on birds, most notably ‘The Feathered Tribes of the British Isles.’ This fine, first-edition set features beautiful, color illustrations of birds that are native to Great Britain from grand eagles to ground birds and small songbirds.   Bibliographic Details Title: The feathered tribes of the British Islands Author(s): Robert Mudie Publisher: London, Whittaker & Co.; Edinburgh, Waugh & Innes; Dublin, John Cumming Edition: First Edition, 1834-1835. Binding: Leather binding Format: (8vo), 2 volumes Size:  8 x 5.25 in (21 x 14 cm) Collation: Vol I: xxiv, [2], 379, [5]; Vol II: 391, [9] Illustrations: 31 illustrations total including 17 in Vol I (8 plates and vignette title page in color) and 14 in Vol II (9 plates and vignette title page in color) Contents Include: Birds of Prey Ground Birds Songbirds of the British Isles Classification and Observations   Condition: Very Good. Tight and secure leather bindings; mild foxing and spotting to preliminary pages; text blocks remain clean and stable.   Why Collect This? First edition British ornithology work Includes hand-colored plates and vignette titles   Item Number: #50292 Category Natural History Authors Robert Mudie Printing Date 19th Century Language English Binding Leather Book Condition Very Good Collation Complete