Title
The new and heretofore unfigured species of the birds of North America
Title Variants
Alternative:
Birds of North America
By
Elliot, Daniel Giraud, 1835-1915
, author
Elliot, Daniel Giraud, 1835-1915
, artist
Elliot, Daniel Giraud, 1835-1915
, publisher
Elliot, Daniel Giraud, 1835-1915
, publisher
Wolf, Joseph, 1820-1899
, artist
Sheppard, Edwin L., 1904
, artist
Tholey, Charles P., 1898
, lithographer
Wilson, Alexander, 1766-1813
, dedicatee
Bowen & Co.
, printer
Type
Book
Material
Published material
Publication info
New York, Published by the author, 1869
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
Subjects
1860-1870
,
Birds
,
Lithographs
,
North America
,
Pictorial works
,
Subscription lists
,
United States
Call Number
QL674 .E48
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.138445
LCCN:
https://lccn.loc.gov/06008399
OCLC:
7484095
Wikidata:
https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q51412322
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