British Birds´ Eggs
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| Stand: | 2015-08-04 03:50:33 |
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Excerpt from British Birds´ Eggs: A Handbook of British Oology Knowing practically nothing about the nests which I came across, I took eggs from every nest that was in the least degree unfamiliar either in form or materials, as well as all varieties either of colour or shape, though deposited in nests apparently identical. The natural result was that, when I returned home, I possessed so many varieties which it was impossible to name from the figures given by Hewitson and others, that it became necessary to tax the good nature of several experienced oologists in order to determine them. As the result of several years´ collecting convinced me that no published work was at that time of much use in enabling the beginner to name his collection; as, moreover, I was now becoming familiarized with the nests and eggs of most of the commoner species, I asked the opinion of several of our leading ornithological writers as to the likelihood of an inexpensive work, with numerous illustrations of common varieties, being acceptable. These gentlemen not only gave me encouragement, but promised to assist me both with advice and the loan of specimens. Accordingly no sooner had the question of expense been met by my enterprizing and most patient publisher Mr. Janson, than I began the preparation of the plates. To draw an egg correctly is no easy task, as I found to my cost. Not only must all the spots be drawn reversed and in perspective, but (in order to give rotundity to the figure) the egg must be correctly shaded. After spoiling the appearance of my first six or seven plates by carefully indicating all the shadows visible upon them, and, instead of a rounded surface, producing a resemblance to a dish, a mushroom, or a plum, it became evident that most of these malformed appearances were the result of shadows cast upon the eggs by window-sashes, box-lids, and other objects which intercepted the light. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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