The 4 plates with illustrations to The peacock "at home" are hand coloured. Eight pages of ornithological notes follow Mrs. Dorset's poem (p. [11]-18). Separate title-page, p. [19]: The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast. By Mr. Roscoe. Harris's List of 1s. 6d. books coloured, [1] p. at end. Printer statement (p. 24): London: / Printed by Samuel Bentley, / Dorset Street Fleet Street. In camel-coloured stiff paper wrappers.
On the lower part of the inner back wrapper is an inscription in ink in an unidentified hand regarding the history of Bedford Row.
Provenance
Part of a set of pamphlets from the library of Richard Westmacott RA presented by Mrs Rodwell in 1937 (see RA Annual Report for 1937, p. 55).
Bound (5) in vol. IV of a set of pamphlets from the library of Richard Westmacott RA.
Binding Note
In green quarter-bound leather; spine with two red leather labels, both lettered in gilt, the first as 'Miscellaneous' and the second as 'Vol. / IV'.