180 The Wilson Bulletin— No. 69. 



(Bobolink) in colors, taken from Wilson's figure 1 of plate 12, and 

 bearing tlie signature of Helen E. Lawson, sc. It is here announced 

 that "Tlie birds have been colored by skilful artists from beautiful 

 preparations belonging to the Philadelphia museum, or from recent 

 specimens procured for the purpose ; and it may afford an addi- 

 tional claim to public favor to say it has beeu principally the work 

 of females." The letter press is printed on a very superior paper 

 with new type, made expressly for this purpose ; and the color-work 

 by the Lawson daughters, superior to the original edition. The 

 price for the whole set was placed at $50, and to-day will bring as 

 high as $85 If in good condition. The text alone, consisting of three 

 volumes, is worth from $10 to $12. 



(e) American Ornithology; | or the | Natural History | of j 

 the Birds of the United States. | By AleKunder Wilson, | and 

 Charles Lucian Bonaparte. | Edited by | Robert Jameson, 

 Esq., F. R. S., E. & L., F. L. S., M. W. S. | Pet^ius Professor 

 of Natural PIi.story in the University I of Edinburgh, &c. | 

 In four volumes ] Vol. I [-IV]. Edinburgh: | Printed for 

 Constable and Co., Edinburgh ; | and Hurst, Chance, and Co., 

 London. | 1831. < Constable's Miscellany | of | Original and 

 Selected Publications } in various departments | of ] Litera- 

 ture, Science, & the Arts. | Vol. LXVHI [-LXXI]. | The 

 American Ornithology \ Vignette engraved by Lizars : Vol. 

 LXVHT Bald Eagle. Vol. LXIX Nighthawk. Vol. LXX 

 Scarlet Ibis. Vol. LXXl Wild Turkey.] | Edinburgh. ] Print- 

 ed for Constable & Co., Edinburgh. | and Hurst, Chance & Co.. 

 London. | 1831. 4 vols. 18mo. 



Vol. I, p. 11, portrait of Alexander Wilson, engraved by Lizars 

 after Craw's painting. [No other illustrations except vignette titles 

 by Lizars]. iii-v titles, vi printed by Andrew Shortreed, Thistle 

 Lane. Edinburgh ; vi-viii publisher's notice, ix-xi contents of vol. 

 first, xiii-lxxxvl memoir of Alexander Wilson by W. M. Hether- 

 ington, Ixxxvii-lxxxvili Wilson's preface to first volume, Ixxxviil- 

 nicvi Wilson's introduction. .3-271 Am. orn.. beginning with the 

 Acclpitrcs. Vol. II, pp. i-iii titles, v-ix contents of vol. second, 1- 

 334 Am. orn. I'asseres continued and ending with Oallw. Vol. Ill, 

 pp. i-iv titles, v-viii contents of vol. three, 1-2G1 Am. orn., GallcB 

 continued, 2G3-320 synonyms, or names given to the different birds, 

 in Wilson's Am. orn., l)y travellers and naturalists. Vol. IV, 1-iv 

 titles, v-vi advertisement by R. Jameson, v!i-x contents of vol. four, 

 1-217 Bonaparte's Am. orn., beginning with Order I, Aceipitres, 219- 



