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TflE OOLOGIST. 



merica. 



With Orit-iual Des:'iipti()ns of all the Species which occur East ol' the 



Mississippi Eiver, between the Arctic Circle and the Gulf of 



Mexico, ^sith full Notes upon their Habits etc., by 



C J. Maynard; containing thirty-two Plates 



drawn on Stone by the Author. 



IIEVISED EDITION OF 1881. 



This important work is a large quarto volume raid contains 532 

 pages. 



The Origin of the Wokk. ■ 



Some twenty years ag'O the autlior decided tn 

 Wi'ileaworU on birds, and in order to g-atlier 

 m aerial for this purpose, began a series ot ex- 

 pl jratlons to various sections ol' Eastern Mortli 

 America, between the g-uli:s ot St. Lawrence and 

 Mexico, during whicli some sixteen thousand 

 birds were collected. All ot these underwent a 

 close exanunatlon, their peculiarities were ob- 

 served and recorded, and many were dissected 

 and drawings made of the auato.nlcal structure; 

 while careful measurements were taken of nearly 

 allot them, liuring all this time, notes weie 

 being written from observations upon the nesting 

 and other h'l.birs of tlie various species. 



Not only were the land birds carefully studied, 

 but special att:entlon was also given to the aqua- 

 tic species, and many large breeding grounds on 

 the Florida Keys, along the coast and in the unit 

 of St. Lawrence, were vlsiied and thoroughly 

 e.Kplored, No time or expen.se has been sitared 

 in aucumulating material for tlie work, for the 

 e.>:peditions undertaken for this purpose Avere 

 necessarily expensive, as the author was obliged 

 to em])loy many assistants, and thousands ot 

 dollars were expended in this way. 



The Ohakactek of the Work. 



The descriptions of the birds are all original 

 and were written for the work, nothing wnlch | 

 has ever appeared in print before, being given, l 

 Each species is desciibed in detail, beginning! 

 with the adult, and where it was known, ending 

 with that of the nestlings, while ail the Inter- 

 mediate stages are given. The attention of 

 students Is parilcularly called to this point, as | 

 thereby any species, e\en if in obscure plumage, ; 

 may be readily tdentiiied. Another cnaracter, ^ 

 which particularly recommends the book to be- 

 ( glnners, is the fact that very few technical terms I 

 are used, simple words being substiiuted for the I 

 Ions' and too often meaningless cognomens, 

 which have been applle J to the vaiions parts of; 

 birds, students will also find that comparisons 

 are given between one species and others allied | 

 to it. thus greatly assisting in IdeutUlcat.on, j 

 especially in closely allied species. 



The clas.slficatlon used, although similar to I 

 that In current use, presents some changes. 

 based upon the anatomical stu-Ues. Average] 

 dimensions, often taken from many specimens,! 

 are given of each species, as well as the longest j 

 and shortest individual measured, 'i'he distiibu- 

 tlon and extent of migration of each species Is I 

 also given, and a detailed des-cripllun, with i 

 measurements ol the nests and eggs. The muu- ' 



I ber of species described is 440. Following the 

 description will be lound a populai- account of 

 the habits etc. in which are mingled scenic 

 sketches and notes on travel and adventure. 

 The work is provided with lull Indexes of sclen- 

 titlc and eommcn names, and an explanatoiy 

 list of plates. 



The Plates. 



Thirty-two full-sized plates, drawn on stone 

 and colored by hand, are given. In these are 

 represented twenty-two life-slzea llgm'es of birds, 

 with appropriate plants, shrubs etc; elghty-.slx 

 heads, also life-sized, representing many genera, 

 and t^vo hundred and twentj'-three other tigures 

 of sternums, beaks, etc., illustraiiiig family, gen- 

 eric and other characters, making in all Uu-cf 

 Jiiinilrf'd ami tJiirly-oiic hgures, whicli are tull.v 

 explained either ill till' text or in ilie index of 

 plates at the end of the volume. Allot the fig- 

 ures have been prepared with great care: In 

 sliort. no pains or expense have been siiared to 

 render this work acceptable to beginners, as 

 well as to advanced students: and juugiug from 

 the universal expre.ssioiis of approbation with 

 which the work has been received, as it has been 

 issued In parts, the author's endeavors to please 

 the public have not been In vain. 



The following was selected from among 

 many unsolicited lestimoiiials; ] 



"The work is more valuable to me ihan any 

 othar work on ornithology I possess or ^o which 

 I iiave access." i 



PuoF. J. VV. P. Jenks, Brown University Provi- 

 dence, K. I. 



The publisher's price, for this valuable work, 

 was Sis.Ou, and every copy in iheir possession 

 has been sold. We have a few copies, bound in 

 cloth and gilt, on hand, with plates partly col- 

 ored by hand; new copies, not second-hand ones. 

 at only $12. Oj each. 



We also have a few copies, strongly bound In 

 boards with leather corners and back-text com- 

 plete; but each volume lacks from one to six of 

 the original pl;;tes, otherwise ncin ana conipLtU'. 

 Our price only $1(J.(jO per volume. 



The St! ii.uu edition we are now having bound, 

 and I hey will not be ready for delivery until 

 alio at July 1.5th. If you \vill send us your order 

 bef.i'e that dale we will send you the vol. tor 

 %• . 0. Address. 



FRANK H. LATTIN, 



Albion, N. Y. 



