19th CENTURY HANDWRITTEN HAND-DRAWN MANUSCRIPT BOOK - BIRDS OF BRITAIN - 378 DIFFERENT BIRDS MINUTELY DETAILED

Remarkable handwritten and hand-drawn [5 plates of bird anatomy] work, by Gregory Haines, detailing 378 birds familiar to Great Britain. Meticulously penned, citing descriptions, foods, flight path, nests and nesting, frequents and anecdotel information.Though unsigned, there is a letter of provenance dated 1957 identifying Mr. Haines and the route the book has taken in it's earlier days taped onto fep. The book contains a re-order form from the stationer '189_' being on the order form. This heavy, thick book is in very good condition save for bumping to the tips and a split at the upper front gutter. A sensational contribution by Mr. Haines on the history and identification of the birds familiar to the British Isles. Full copyright belongs to the new owner.; English Language; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; BIRDS, BIRDING, BIRDERS, GREAT BRITAIN, ENGLAND, BIRDS OF PREY, FALCONRY, FLIGHT, HANDWRITTEN, MANUSCRIPT, DOCUMENT, LETTER, AUTOGRAPH, WRITER, HAND WRITTEN, DOCUMENTS, SIGNED, LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS, HISTORICAL, HOLOGRAPH, WRITERS, AUTOGRAPHS, PERSONAL, PERSONAL HISTORY, MEMOIR, MEMORIAL, DIARY, JOURNAL, DIARIES, JOURNALS, LOG, AUDUBON, BIRD WATCHERS, BRITISH ISLES, BIRD WATCHING, ORNITHOLOGY, ORNITHOLOGISTS, ORNITHOLOGY WILDLIFE NATURE ECOLOGY CONSERVATION SCOTTISH ISLANDS HEBRIDES SCOTLAND EASDALEantiquité, contrat, vélin, document, manuscrit, papier Antike, Brief, Pergament, Dokument, Manuskript, Papier oggetto d'antiquariato, atto, velina, documento, manoscritto, carta antigüedad, hecho, vitela, documento, manuscrito, Papel,