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...
[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.