By The Rev. Francis Orpen
MORRIS Published in London. Benjamin
Fawcett,asked Morris to write the text when Morris became Vicar of
Nafferton.Morris had a reputation as a popular writer on natural
history in general and birds in particular. His first book had appeared
as early as 1834, A guide to an arrangement of British birds. However,
his association with Benjamin Fawcett was to have remarkable results,
particularly for the study of ornithology. A History of British Birds
was entirely printed and bound in the small North Country village of
Driffield, Fawcett's residence and shop, and shipped in tea chests to
London. It was a resounding success. Work on A History of British Birds
probably began in 1848. Publication, which took over seven years to
complete from June 1850, was undertaken in monthly parts costing one
shilling. Each part contained 24 pages of letterpress and 4
hand-coloured plates. The final six volume work contained 358 coloured
plates. One thousand copies of the first part were initially produced,
but such was the demand that Fawcett quickly had to move into larger
premises. Alexander Francis Lydon was one of Fawcett's principal
engravers, contributing much in technique and design. A team of women
colorists under very strict scrutiny first from Fawcett then his wife
(a former colourist herself) hand colored each plate. Morris became an
early advocate for conservation and was instrumental in founding the
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. All were published with
Original Hand Colouring, applied at the time. published by George Bell
& Sons, London, The artist is Benjamin Fawcett; the engraver
Alexander Francis Lydon..£10 each unless marked less
1ST EDITION: 1851-7 . Hand coloured plates. These had a shaded
background. 2nd EDITION: is unmounted plain white
background . Image size 185mm x 140mm 7.25 inches x 5.5 inches
Page size Size: 9.75 x 6.75 inches The Birds are now all in
Alphabetical order
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ALPINE
ACCENTOR...... . . Habitat: Europe. Asia. Japan.
from A History of British
Birds by
Rev Francis Orpen Morris, engraved by
Alexander Francis Lydon, drawn by Benjamin Fawcett £10 unmounted
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BEE-EATER....... . . Habitat: Europe.Africa. Asia
minor. Meadeirs. Greece. Etc. Vol 2 of the 2nd edition
from A History of British
Birds by
Rev Francis Orpen Morris, engraved by
Alexander Francis Lydon, drawn by Benjamin Fawcett £10 unmounted
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AMERICAN
BITTERN...... . . Habitat: Europe.USA.Asia. Southern Africa. India.
from A History of British
Birds by
Rev Francis Orpen Morris, engraved by
Alexander Francis Lydon, drawn by Benjamin Fawcett £10 unmounted
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LITTLE
BITTERN...... . . Habitat: Europe.Africa.Asia. In such places as Black
Sea. Persia. Syria. Arabia. Noth and South Africa. Madeira. .
from A History of British
Birds by
Rev Francis Orpen Morris, engraved by
Alexander Francis Lydon, drawn by Benjamin Fawcett £10 unmounted
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BLACKBIRD...... . . Habitat: Europe.Asia.Africa.
In such places as Azores. Syria. Vol 3 . .3 copies
from A History of British
Birds by
Rev Francis Orpen Morris, engraved by
Alexander Francis Lydon, drawn by Benjamin Fawcett £10 unmounted
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BLACKCAP...... . . Habitat: Europe.Asia.Africa
including South Africa. Madeira. Azores. Etc. [Mock Nightingale].
from A History of British
Birds by
Rev Francis Orpen Morris, engraved by
Alexander Francis Lydon, drawn by Benjamin Fawcett £10 unmounted
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BLACKSTART......
. . Habitat: Europe.Africa.Asia.
from A History of British
Birds by
Rev Francis Orpen Morris, engraved by
Alexander Francis Lydon, drawn by Benjamin Fawcett £10 unmounted
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BLACK
HEADED BUNTING...... . . Habitat: Europe.
from A History of British
Birds by
Rev Francis Orpen Morris, engraved by
Alexander Francis Lydon, drawn by Benjamin Fawcett £10 unmounted
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BUNTING......
. . Habitat: Europe.
from A History of British
Birds by
Rev Francis Orpen Morris, engraved by
Alexander Francis Lydon, drawn by Benjamin Fawcett £10 unmounted
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LAPLAND
BUNTING...... . . Habitat: Europe.Asia. Especially in Faroe Islands.
Greenland. Iceland. Also Arctic regions of North America.
from A History of British
Birds by
Rev Francis Orpen Morris, engraved by
Alexander Francis Lydon, drawn by Benjamin Fawcett £10 unmounted
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SNOW
BUNTING...... . . Habitat: Europe.USA.
from A History of British
Birds by
Rev Francis Orpen Morris, engraved by
Alexander Francis Lydon, drawn by Benjamin Fawcett £10 unmounted
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BUZZARD.. . . Habitat: Europe.USA.N.Africa
from A History of British
Birds by
Rev Francis Orpen Morris, engraved by
Alexander Francis Lydon, drawn by Benjamin Fawcett £10 unmounted
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CAPERCAILLIE......
. . Habitat: Europe.Esp.Scotland.Asia. :- as Game Birds
from A History of British
Birds by
Rev Francis Orpen Morris, engraved by
Alexander Francis Lydon, drawn by Benjamin Fawcett £10 unmounted
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CHIFF CHAFF...... . . Habitat: Europe.Asia Minor.
Vol 4 . .2 copies
from A History of British
Birds by
Rev Francis Orpen Morris, engraved by
Alexander Francis Lydon, drawn by Benjamin Fawcett £10 unmounted
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