THE OOLOGIST 



BY H. NEHRLING, 



WITH 3G COLORED PLATES AFTER WATER-COLOR PAISTL^KiS. 



BY PROF. R. RIDGWAY, SMFTSONLVN INSTITUTE, WASHINGTON, D. C. 



PROF. A. GOERING LEIPZIG, AND G. MUETZEL, BERLIN. 



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The pulilisher takes pleasure in presenting the above named work to the pub- 

 lie. It will b<^ published in 12 parts, eaeh eontaiuing 40 to 48 pages reading 

 ;natter and three eolored plates of the linest quality. 



No efforts have been spared to make this the most excellent of all works of 

 a similar character heretofore puljlished. The reading matter will be j^rinted 

 from large new type on linest Ijookpaper. The colored jilates are made after the 

 originals of artists who i-auk highest in their profession. The tirm who repro- 

 <luced these originals in a highly finished style, Ernst Kaufmann, in Lahr, Ger- 

 many, and New Y''ork, is well-known in art-circles for its specialty: Chromo- 

 \vork. The author, Mr. Nehrling, is an active member of the American Orni- 

 thologists' Union, a corresponding member of the Nuttall Ornithological Club, 

 .and honorary meml:)er of a large number of European scientific societies. 

 Mr. Nehrliug is an original writer, not simply a compiler. He has observed the 

 life of our liirds in the woods of Wisconsin, where he was Iwrn, in the prairies of 

 Illinois, in Florida, Texas, Missouri, and many other states. He is well versed 

 also in the literature of Auiei'ican and Euroj)ean Ornithology. The Ornithologi- 

 cal ^Magazines at home and abroad have published series of articles from his pen, 

 wliicli have v.'on him honor and esteem among the scientists as well as among the 

 amateurs in onuthology, and the lovers of the beautiful winged inhabitants of 

 riur country. In short, Mr. Nehrling and the above named artists have combined 

 w'itli the jjublisher to present to the j)id)lic a work on North American birds, 

 whicli will, by its own merits and its tine make-up, undoubtedly becf)me a stand- 

 ard work, one that cannot he missed in any well selected Private, College or 

 l^ub]i<' Liljiaiy. The woj-k is also published in German. 



Tiie pri<"e of ejich part is one dollar. The whole work will be ])ublished in 12 

 jjarts, and completed in 18!)0. 



Suljscriptions for comi)lete copies, bound in full morocco gilt, are taken 

 now. Price $15.00. 



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 represented in the Prospectus, which will be nuiiled to all applicants mentioning 

 tlie OoLOGKT and enclosing stam]) to J)a3' postage. 



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