This antiquarian book contains a practical guide to keeping and caring for finches, being a handy collection of tips and helpful hints for the breeding, feeding, and training of these beautiful birds. This volume contains a wealth of information on all types of common finch, and is highly recommended for readers with a practical interest in these animals. The chapters of this book include: "Finches", "Bullfinch", "The Goldfinch", "Chaffinch", "The Mountain Finch or Brambling", "The Linnet", "The Mealy Linnet", "The House Sparrow", "The Tree Sparrow", "The Yellow Hammer or Bunting", "The Hawfinch", etcetera. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high quality edition - complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on aviculture.