Publisher's Synopsis
This special reprint edition of "Bechstein's Handbook of Chamber and Cage Birds" was written by Johann Matthaeus Bechstein and Henry Gardiner Adams, and was first published in 1856. Some of the many breeds and varieties of chamber and cage birds explored in this book include the Gray-Breasted Parrot, Foolish Bunting, Lesser-White Cockatoo, Lunated Parakeet, Ox-Eye, Purple-Capped Lory, Redstart, Shufflewing, Throstle, and the Ultramarine Grosbeak. Also features some wonderful Victorian illustrations too. IMPORTANT NOTE: Please read BEFORE buying! THIS BOOK IS A REPRINT. IT IS NOT AN ORIGINAL COPY. Note: This book is a reprint edition and is a perfect facsimile of the original book. It is not set in a modern typeface and has not been digitally rendered. As a result, some characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections, blurring, or minor shadows in the page background. This book appears exactly as it did when it was first printed.
