""The Natural History of Cage Birds: Their Management, Habits, Food, Diseases, Treatment, Breeding, and the Methods of Catching Them"" is a comprehensive guidebook on the care and keeping of birds in captivity. Written by Johann Matthaeus Bechstein and originally published in 1841, this book covers everything from the selection and preparation of a suitable cage to the proper feeding and treatment of a wide variety of bird species.The book begins...