Interesting book on cage birds

BECHSTEIN, J. M. Naturgeschichte der Stubenvögel oder Anleitung zur Kenntniss und Wartung derjenigen Vögel, welche man in der Stube halten kann. Gotha (bey Carl Wilhelm Ettinger) 1795.
8:o. (5), VI-X, (2), (1)-490, (8) pp. extra engraved partly coloured title (mended tear in upper margin, signatures, partly soliled), 1 foldinf printed table, 4 folding engraved coloured plates (all, some spotting).
Contemporary paper boards, partly worn, blank spine, red edges. Some minor foxing. A few pages with contemporary annotations.

Somewhat worn binding, some foxing.