Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian America. Intended to Contain Descriptions and Figures of all North American Birds Not Given by Former American Authors, and a General Synopsis of North American Ornithology
J. B. Lippincott and Co., 1856. First Edition. Leather Binding. Very Good. Item #640978
First Edition. 7.25 x 10.5 in. 298pp., with 50 lithographic plates, printed and colored by J.T. Bowen (some finished by hand), after drawings by George G. White and drawings on stone by William E Hitchcock (complete and all accounted for) Rebound in 3/4 brown calf over brown cloth, spine with dark brown leather label, gilt ruling and date at foot. A Very Good copy, text has some foxing, and dampstain to lower margin of text which has the very faintest visibility to lower margins of some plates (not affecting images). // One of the cornerstones of American ornithological literature, first issued in 10 parts with the preface, contents and index appearing in this first full edition of 1856. As set forth in the preface, the work was 'to be regarded in some measure as an addition to the works of former authors in American Ornithology, but at the same time complete in itself.' Cassin especially sought to describe birds not known to Audubon. Sabin 11369; Sitwell p 85; Wood p 281; Zimmer p 124.
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