A natural history of English song-birds, and such of the foreign as are usually brought over and esteemed for their singing. To which are added, figures of the cock, hen, and egg of each species, exactly copied from nature / by Mr. Eleazar Albin: and curiously engraven on copper.

  • Albin, Eleazar, active 1713-1759.
Date:
1737
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A natural history of English song-birds, and such of the foreign as are usually brought over and esteemed for their singing. To which are added, figures of the cock, hen, and egg of each species, exactly copied from nature / by Mr. Eleazar Albin: and curiously engraven on copper. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    >b' * . \ i' ' ’ the Young; and whatever elfe is either Pleafant or Necejfavy to he known concerning them. And to render it ftitt more Ufeful and Entertain¬ ing ; there are added the Figures of the Cock, Hen, and Egg of each Sort, exaElly copied from Nature: ‘This lafl very P leaf ant, and fuitahle Addition, which is univerfatty Delightful to all Perfons, is wanting in the Books that have been hitherto publifhed on this Suhjettl: Befides thefe, the Reader will find feme Qbfervations not to he met with in any Author. 1 do not fay this to under-value any other Mans Work, No there are fome good Performances of this kind Ex¬ tant ; and to which / own my [elf in fome few Par¬ ticulars a Debtor; and had they exhibited the Figures of the Birds, &c. as is here done, it would have an¬ ticipated my Defign. I {hall obferve nothing more concerning what has been done by others', and as to thisTreatife, only Wifh that my Readers may receive the Satisfaction that ■was intended by the fincere Endeavours of their Moft humble Servant, A Lover of Birds*