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This book has a Lucy bookplate in the front

A history of British Birds by William Yarrell became the main reference for ornithologists, running into several editions. He also wrote A history of British Fishes which is also in the Charlecote library. Yarrell worked for his Father’s newspaper agency as well as acquiring the reputation of being the best shot and the best angler in London, and soon also became an expert naturalist. He enrolled as a member of the Royal Institution in 1817 and he made his first publication at the age of 40 in 1825 "On the Occurrence of some Rare British Birds." This was published in the 2nd volume of the 'Zoological Journal' and he later became one of the editors as well as being elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society. He was one of the original members of the Zoological Society of London. In 1833, he was a founder of what became the Royal Entomological Society of London.