This is a drawing of a river scene with a boat and a distant view of a town. The image depicts a winding river with a small boat in the foreground. There are birds shown on the water's surface and along the banks. The skyline suggests a town with visible steeples and buildings, framed by a few clouds above. The style is simplistic, using only minimal lines and shading to convey the scene. The cover features text indicating it is titled "Wild Life on a Tidal Water" by P.H. Emerson, with illustrations by P.H. Emerson and T.F. Goodall.