. Birds and books;. Birds; Book collecting. W&LL 11 m^ BIRDS AND Y first sight of a bullfinch was in one of the most north- ern of Irish i*1^ counties, wild and pic- turesque Donegal. It was on an early June morning, one of those Irish mornings which ever after haunt the imagination. The soft, grey, Irish sky above, and in its folds the lark, spilling music, which seems, on such a morn, more like the voices of spirits communicating to earth a bit of celestial bliss than the earthly songs of birds; the yellow swaying oat's stalks,. Please note that these images are extracted from sc
. Birds and books;. Birds; Book collecting. W&LL 11 m^ BIRDS AND Y first sight of a bullfinch was in one of the most north- ern of Irish i*1^ counties, wild and pic- turesque Donegal. It was on an early June morning, one of those Irish mornings which ever after haunt the imagination. The soft, grey, Irish sky above, and in its folds the lark, spilling music, which seems, on such a morn, more like the voices of spirits communicating to earth a bit of celestial bliss than the earthly songs of birds; the yellow swaying oat's stalks,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original [McDermott, William A] 1863-1913. [from old catalog]. Boston, Angel guardian press
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