A HISTORY OF BRITISH BIRDS with Colored Illustrations of their Eggs. By Henry Seebohm. Published by R. H. Porter, London 1883-1885 in 4 Volumes. Vol. I lacks title page and first 2 pages of contents page.

 Fine 3/4 leather and cloth hard cover bindings have wear to corners and rubbing to cloth, else tight and in good condition. All page edges are gilt ( gold ). Texts are clean, tight and in very good condition. Some plates have some light foxing, most clean and in very good condition. 

Vol. I with 614 pages including many text illustrations. 

Vol. II with 600 pages including many text illustrations. 

Vol. III with 684 pages including many illustrations.

Vol. IV plates with 68 plates each having 1 to 20 colored eggs. 

Each volume has marbled end papers. All bindings are solid.