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The birds of North America; one hundred and nineteen artistic colored plates representing the different species and varieties, drawn and colored from nature. Including a copious text giving a popular account of their habits and characteristics, based on observations made in the field by the most eminent writers on ornithology. Prefaced by a systematic table and index to page, plate and figure. Arr...

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Author:
Studer, Jacob Henry 1840-1904  Search this
Studer, Jacob Henry 1840-1904 Studer's popular ornithology  Search this
Bell, John Graham  Search this
Chapman, Frank M (Frank Michler) 1864-1945  Search this
Natural Science Association of America (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Ill:
Jasper, Theodore  Search this
Engraver:
E.G. Williams & Bro.  Search this
Binder:
Bailer Bros. (Firm) DSI  Search this
Physical description:
[2], 16, 182, [10] p., CXIX leaves of plates. col. illus., front. (port.), 39 cm
Type:
Pictorial works
Place:
North America
Date:
1895
1895, c1888
Notes:
Corresponds to [v. 1] of original ed., [1874]-1878: Studer's popular ornithology.
"The original drawings for the work were made from nature, by Theodore Jasper ... Revised by John Graham Bell ... The systematic table ... was prepared by Frank M. Chapman."--Announcement.
The front. port. is signed: Eng. by E.G. Williams & Bro., N.Y.
Title page printed in red and black.
Text in double columns.
Includes index.
Publisher's advertisement on p. [2] of the 4th group.
Nissen, C. Illustrierten Vogelbücher, 473
Also available online.
CHMRB copy 39088010380509 has tear in lower third of plate LXXI; plate LXXIV is missing.
CHMRB copy has accession no. 13153.
CHMRB copy has later blue buckram binding with gilt-tooled spine; binding is signed: Bound by Bailer Bros. N.Y.
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Topic:
Birds  Search this
Call number:
QL681 .S93 1895
QL681.S93 1897
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_382146