A General History of Humming-Birds, or the Trochilidae: With Especial Reference to the Collection of J. Gould, F.R.S. & Co. Now Exhibiting in the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London

A little work supplementing Jardine's Natural History of Humming-birds, 1833 in the Naturalist's Library. Contains 16 plates. The plates are engravings, with the figures of the birds colored by hand but with the backgrounds uncolored. Decorative red cloth in good+ condition. TEG. Bumped, discolored corners. Some staining to the boards and some shelf wear. Starting in the center of the book. The pages and the plates are in very good condition.