This special reprint edition of "Foreign Cage Birds" was written by C.W. Gedney and first published in 1890, making it a truly antiquarian text. Some of the varieties of foreign cage birds covered by Gedney are The Bengalese, The African Grey Waxbill, Bronze Wing Mannikins, Cut-Throat, The Avadavat, Painted Nonpariel, Brow-Shouldered Whydah, Bearded Titmouse, the Virginian Nightingale, and many more. This book is filled with beautiful pencil illustrations of many of the varieties of cage birds discussed here. A wonderful addition to any bird-fancier's library. A very rare gem and a thoughtful...