This special reprint edition of "Directions For Keeping British Cage Birds" (Description, Character of Each Species of British Singing Birds) was written by T. Andrewes, and first published in 1843, making it truly an antiquarian text. Some of the featured songbirds are Aberdevine, Blackcap, Bullfinch, The Canary, Chaffinch, Dunnock, Furze-Warbler, Linnet, and Nightingale among others. A rare text that will be a valuable addition to the libraries of all who are interested in British Song Birds, or Birding enthusiasts in general. IMPORTANT NOTES: Please read BEFORE buying THIS BOOK IS A REPRINT. IT IS NOT AN ORIGINAL COPY. This book is a reprint edition and is a perfect facsimile of the original book. It is not set in a modern typeface and has not been digitally rendered. As a result, some characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections, blurring, or minor shadows in the page background. This book appears exactly as it did when it was first printed.