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American ornithology, or, The natural history of the birds of the United States : illustrated with plates engraved and colored from original drawings taken from nature / by Alexander Wilson

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Catalog Data

Author:
Wilson, Alexander 1766-1813  Search this
Ord, George 1781-1866  Search this
Engraver:
Lawson, Alexander 1773-1846  Search this
Warnicke, John G. -1818  Search this
Murray, George -1822  Search this
Tanner, Benjamin 1775-1848  Search this
Annotator:
Richmond, Charles Wallace 1868-1932 DSI  Search this
Former owner:
Kemble, W. DSI  Search this
Physical description:
9 volumes illustrations, 76 color plates 36 cm
Type:
Pictorial works
Place:
United States
Date:
1808
1814
1808-1814
Notes:
Vol. 8 completed and v. 9 written by George Ord.
"Biographical sketch of Alexander Wilson": v. 9, p. [xiii]-xlviii.
Plates are hand-colored, with guard tissues.
"The first American Bird Book with coloured plates, published in America"--Sitwell, S. Fine bird books, p. 114.
"76 hand-coloured engravings by Alexander Lawson, J.G. Warnicke, G. Murray and Benjamin Tanner from original drawings by Wilson"--Sitwell, p. 114.
Zimmer, J.T. Ayer Lib., p. 679-80
Also available online.
SCNHRB has two copies.
SCNHRB c. 1 (39088002613073, -04439055, -04439063, -04439071, -04439089, -04439097, -04439105, -04439113, -04439121) three-quarters bound in red morocco and marbled boards, title in gilt on spine, marbled endpapers.
SCNHRB c. 2 (39088002613057, -04563144, -04563151, -04563169, -04563177, -04563185, -04563193, -04563201, -04563219) has leaf with ink bibliographical note tipped-in before t.p. to v. 1: This is the Ord "reprint" of the second edition of vol. I, issued in 1824, though dated 1808. The second edition of vol. I was issued in 1809, but dated 1808. The original edition of vol. was published in September, 1808. (cf. Faxon, Auk, 1901, pp. 216-218.) C.W.R. In v. 6 is a note: This is Ord's "reprint" [with additions and alterations] of vol. VI, issued in 1824, though dated 1812 ...
SCNHRB c. 2 inscribed in pencil at head of t.p.s of v. 1 & 2: W. Kemble.
SCNHRB c. 2 stamped on t.p.s: Smithsonian Institution National Museum [ms. acc. no.] 234372.
SCNHRB c. 2 bound in red library buckram, title in gilt on spine.
Elecresource
Topic:
Birds  Search this
Call number:
QL681 .W74 1808
QL681.W74
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_120800