American Bird-Keeper's Manual. Or, Directions for the Proper Management of American and Foreign Singing Birds-With Particular Instructions for the Breeding of Canary Birds, and the Proper Treatment of Their Young, Together with Some Remarks.
Boston, MA: Published by the author at 22 Water Street, and sold by…; printed by Freeman and Bolles, 1848.
16mo. (16.5 x 11 cm.), 166, [2] pages. Publisher’s advertisement at rear. FIRST EDITION. A very complete handbook or manual of cage-bird maintenance, with sections on Thrushes, Finches, Grossbeaks, Warblers, Larks, South American, Asiatic, and African Birds, Doves, Parrots, and with instructions for breeding canaries, and the treating the diseases for which they are liable. An author/publisher’s advertisement at the rear describes James Mann as, “Taxidermist, Dealer in American and Foreign Singing Birds, Fancy Pigeons, Rare Fowls, &c.”. Light soiling to some leaves; a few pencil annotations to front endpapers. Blind-stamped, decorated brown cloth; professionally rebacked with original spine panel laid-down; gilt-titled at spine. Generally very good. [Sabin A-67: 784-67,786].
Price: $150.00