Plate I is also included in pagination at the beginning.

Publisher's advertisements on p. [1-2] at end.

Includes "Appendix.": p. [117]-120 and "Index.": p. [121]-122.

Printed by the "Camden Press", a printing works established by the Dalziel Brothers in 1857.

Wood-engraved plates are the same as those printed in colours for another 1861 edition of this title published by Routledge, Warne, & Routledge. See McLean D 0031. All plates are unsigned.

"Atkinson's Birds' Eggs and Nests. A superior Edition of this Work, printed in the best manner, on a fine paper, with the Illustrations printed in Colours, and bound in Cloth, is to be obtained, price 3s. 6d., or with gilt edges, 4s."--T.p. verso.

"One shilling"--Cover.

MASS copy: Bound in yellow paper-covered boards printed in red, light green, dark green and black. Upper cover printed with titling and a wood-engraved illustration of a bird in a nest signed "Dalziel Sc". Lower cover printed in dark green with publisher's advertisement for "Lovell Reeve's Popular Natural Histories." and with imprint: "Camden Press, London.". All sides of upper and lower endpapers printed with publisher's advertisements for "George Routledge and Sons". With ownership inscription: "J. G. Baker".