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. Arranged according to the classification adopted by the American Ornithologists' Union

Title Variants

Alternative: Birds of North America

By

Studer, Jacob Henry, 1840-1904
Studer, Jacob Henry, 1840-1904 , Studer's popular ornithology
Jasper, Theodore , ill
Bell, John Graham.
Chapman, Frank M. (Frank Michler), 1864-1945
Natural science association of America (New York, N.Y.)
E.G. Williams & Bro., , engraver

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

New York, U.S.A, Published under the auspices of the Natural Science Association of America, 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

Subjects

Birds , North America , Pictorial works

Call Number

QL681 .S93 1895

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.65016
OCLC: 6009936