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Appendix, in which also appear 17 species that had been neither 

 figured nor described before, thus bringing the total number 

 of birds represented on the octavo plates to 500 ; four of the 

 largest birds receive two plates each, thus leaving the number 

 of distinct species figured at 496, while the 12 species herein de- 

 scribed brings the total number of species recognized by Audu- 

 bon in 1844 to 508. The plates of this edition are rearranged 

 and renumbered to conform with the new arrangement of the 

 text, which was considerably improved. The series begins with 

 the California Vulture, and ends with Baird's Bunting. 



Vols. I-V were published by J. J. Audubon, New York, and 

 simultaneously issued by J. B. Chevalier, Philadelphia; Vols. 

 VI-VII, published by J. J. Audubon, 77 Williams St., New 

 York, and 34 North First St., Philadelphia. 



The Numbers or Parts were issued in blue paper covers, or 

 drab when without plates (7 x 11 inches), on which were printed 

 the "Prospectus," lists of subscribers and agents, besides other 

 information which the author wished to convey to his patrons. 

 The printer's legend at the right lower corner reads: "Lith d . 

 Printed & Col d . by J. T. Bowen, Philad a ." Parts in original 

 covers are extremely rare ; a set in this condition was offered in 

 1914 at $750. 



5. AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES, and BACHMAN, REV. JOHN : 



The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America. % 

 vols. of 150 lithographic, colored plates ; imp. folio. 

 Published by J. J. Audubon, New York, 1845-1846. 

 Vol. I. Parts 1-15, pll. 1- 75, 1845. 

 Vol. II. Parts 16-30, pll. 76-150, 1846. . 

 Issued to subscribers in 30 Parts of 5 plates each, size 

 28 x 22 inches, at $10 a part, or $300, without text except 

 titles, tables of contents, and names on plates ; 76 of the orig- 

 inals by J. J. Audubon, and 74 by J. W. Audubon, assisted by 

 V. G. Audubon. Author's and printer's legends read: "Drawn 

 from Nature by J. J. Audubon, F. R. S. F. L. S.," and "Lith. 

 Printed & Col d . by J. T. Bowen, Phila. 1842 [-1845]." 



