2 volumes, 72 leaves of plates : chiefly illustrations ; 60 cm
Type:
Pictorial works
Lithographs
Subscription lists
Place:
North America
United States
Date:
1869
1860-1870
Notes:
Issued 15 parts in 14, 1866-1869, with cover-title "The birds of North America."
The 72 hand-colored plates indicate the images were drawn from nature and are variously attributed to D.G. Elliot, J. Wolf, or Edwin Sheppard.
All plates bear the imprint of Bowen & Co. litho. & col. Philada., except the "Lampronetta fischeri" plate, which was printed by D. McClellan & Bros. Some plates with the initials or signature of the lithographer, including C.P. Tholey.
With wood-engraved vignettes mounted throughout the introductory text.
Each plate accompanied by leaf with descriptive letterpress.
Dedicated to Alexander Wilson.
"List of subscribers."--Volume 1, page [5].
Two hundred copies printed--Cf. Sabin.
Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 22227
Catalogue of the Edward E. Ayer Ornithological Library, page 205
Also available online.
SCNHRB copy (39088002872992, 39088004458303) three-quarters bound in green leather and cloth, title and decorations in gilt on spine, marbled endpapers.
