Burns — On Alexander Wilson. 181 



238 synonyms, or names given to the different binds in Bonaparte's 

 Am. Orn. by travellers and naturalists, 239-3G2 appendix, addi- 

 tional details in regard to the birds of America, and birds in gen- 

 eral, by Audubon, Richardson, and Swaluson. 



This Is the first Euroi)ean edition of Wilson. The work has been 

 listed variously — ISmo, IGmo, 12mo, and 8vo, and sometimes 4 

 vols, bound in 2, but so far as I can discover, there are no differ- 

 ences in title, date nor matter. Dr. Walter Faxon informs me that 

 there is only one edition of Jameson's, but some large paper copies 

 were issued, bringing the size up from 18°, or 16°, to 12°, being the 

 same lorm with more generous margins to the pages. It can be had 

 for $3 to $9.00, according to condition and binding. 



(f) American Ornithology; | or, | Natural History of the 

 Birds of the United States, j By Alexander Wilson. | With a 

 Continuation j by Charles Lucian Bonaparte, | Prince of Mu- 

 signano | The | Illustrative Notes and Life of Wilson, | by | 

 Sir Wiiliam Jardine, Bart., F. R. S. E. F. L. S. | [etc.] | In 

 Three Volumes j Vol. I [-III] ] MDCCCXXXII | Whittaker, 

 Treacher, & Arnot, London : i Stirling & Kenney, Edinburgh | 

 8 vo. 



Contains portrait of Wilson in first volume, and "97 plates, ex- 

 hibiting CG3 figures," engraved by Lizars, and beautifully colored 

 by hand. This scarce and superior edition is catalogued at from 

 $18 to $45, according to condition and binding. 



(g) Edition de lux, consisted of "six sets only, for presentation, 

 have the portrait and backgrounds colored, and the 97 plates gen- 

 erally finished in a superior manner with great care and brilliancy 

 of coloring." A copy bound in smooth green morocco, extra full 

 gilt backs, broad dentelle borders of gold or sides, edges marbled 

 and gilt, was recently offered from the Seebohm library collection 

 for £9. 9s. 



Jardine's own set is in 4 vols, (the plates in a separate vol.) 

 and was recently offered for £5. 



The Jardine editions are in need of further study. AUibone 

 quotes : "American Ornithology, or Natural History of the Birds 

 of tl e United States, By Alexander Wilson, with a Continuation by 

 Charles Lucian Bonaparte, New and Enlarged Edition, Completed 

 by the Insertion of above 100 Birds, omitted in the Original Work, 

 and Illustrated by Notes, with a life of the Author, by Sir William 

 Jardine, Bart., and 97 plates representing 3G3 figures, Lon. and 

 Ediu., 3 vol. 8vo, 1832 (some 1835), colored boards £G IGs. 6d. Ex- 

 tra colored, half-bound morocco, £10 10s. This edition was pur- 



