COUES, Elliott "Field Ornithology" [Naturalists' Agency, 1874]

"Field Ornithology. Comprising a Manual of Instruction For Procuring, Preparing and Preserving Birds and a Check List of North American Birds" by Elliott Coues [Naturalists' Agency, 1874]. 116 + 137 + 3pp. Green cloth with black and gilt decorations. Text covers hunting and taxidermy as much as it covers actual bird identification. Rubbing along exterior hinge and at head/tail of spine. Bookplate. Rear hinge cracked, front starting. Some spotting in text. Good condition.