Handsome two volumes in the original publisher's Arts Nouveau inspired covers. Illustrated with 80 colour plates (40 per Vol) by Thorburn, Kearton et al; more like finished paintings than prints. Several black & white in-text drawings. Illustrated capital letter to each chapter head. The books include some rarer species such as the Redstart, Capercaillie, Pipit, Dunlin etc. Also for each bird at the end of the section is a further drawing as an end-piece, hence each bird has three types of illustration. Published by Cassell and Company Limited, London, 1903. Original blue cloth lettered and decorated turquoise and gilt in an art nouveau style. Book Dimensions: 20 x 14 and Number of Pages: 160, 160 + 8 pages of publishers’ works Condition Firm and well-bound volumes. External covers are in nice shape, with light wear to boards’ corners, and to head and tail of spine. Internally; the books in very good condition. A name and old date of 1905 on top front free endpaper page of both books. Pages are clean, with light spotting marks on free endpaper pages, and on the margin of few pages. The coloured plates are in nice condition. These books have clearly been much loved. And could be also a valuable addition to a bird lovers' (Please see pictures).