Originally published in 1898, This is a detailed and comprehensive look at a large variety of birds and will appeal greatly to any bird watcher. This works is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of any beginner as the scientific classification has been disregarded, and the birds which readers are most likely to know and see are placed first, the rarer ones left until later. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900"s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.