612 BIBLIOGEAPHICAL APPENDIX. ISaV-lSaS [46 



1827. SwAiKSON, W. — Continued. 



Oolaptes (g. n.) mexicanus, XiphorhyncTiui (g. n.) leitcogaster, G. fiavigaster, Oxy- 

 glossus (g. n.) maculatus, Oueulus macvXatus, Orotopkaga sulcirostris, Trogon mexu 

 canus, p. 440 ; TrochUug fidgens, T. tkalagsinus, T. melanotus, T. platyarcus, Cynan- 

 tkus {g. n.) latirostria, O. bifurcatwt, 0. minimus, p. 441 ; 0. lueifer, Lampomia {g. 

 n.) amethystinug, Mo-motzts mexicanus, p. 442, spp. nn. For all the new genera, 

 excepting Scaphidurug, which is Bimplj proposed as a snbstitate for Quisealus, 

 preoccnpied in botany, reference is made to the then still nnpablished No. 10 of 

 Z06L Joum.for 1827. 



1827-32. Bonaparte, C. L. Specohio comparative delle Omitologie di 

 Eoma e di Filadelfia. 8vo. Pisa, Nistri, 1827. — Snpplemento alia 

 Specchio comparative, etc. 1832. 

 Kot seen — cited from Baibd. 



1827-38. Audubon, J. J. The | Birds of America ; | from Original Draw- 

 ings I By John James Audubon, | [etc., etc.] | London. | Published 

 by the Author. [Mut. mut.] 4 vols., double elephant folio, size 

 about 3S X 28 inches. Vol. I, 1827-1830, title-leaf .and Plates I-C. 

 Vol. n, 1831-1834, title-leaf and Plates CI-CC. Vol. Ill, 1834-1835, 

 title-leaf and Plates CCI-CCC. Vol. IIII, title-leaf and Plates 

 CCCI-CCCCXXXV. 435 colored plates (1065 figures). 



Originally published in 87 parts, supposed to be of 5 pll. each (^435 plL), 

 during the years specified ; subsequently bound in 4 vols., each furnished with 

 a title-leaf, but no other text. More strict dates of some of the earlier parts are : — 

 Parts i-v, pll. 1-2.1, 1827. Parts Ti-x, pit 26-50. 1828. Parts xi-xv, pll. 51-75, 1829. 

 P.irts xvi-xx, pll. 76-100, 1830. The series was completed June 20, 1838. "The 

 plates were published without any text, to aroid the necessity of famishing 

 copies gratis to the public libraries in England, agreeably to the Jaws of copy- 

 right. Triibner, p. 174, quotes the work with plain plates. I have never seen one 

 in that condition. Owing to the destruction by fire of the stock and copper- 

 plates the work baa become extremely rare, and even small sections command 

 high prices" (Sabin). A perfect copy now fetches about 81,000. Purchasers 

 should see that the size is not much, if any, less tlian above given, otherwise 

 the Turkey's head may be trimmed off. There are some defective copies of the 

 original in the market, containing selections of some of the smaller plates, or 

 with someof the larger oneafoldedormutilated, or lacking title-leaf, etc. There 

 is a late imaUer folio ed. of 1S61, containing only 140 pll., to be carefully distin- 

 guished from the original. 



This is by far the most sumptuous ornithological work ever published. The 

 accomp.tnying text, entitled "Ornithological Biography", etc., is in SlargeSvo 

 vols., 1831-1839, q. v. 



1828. Audubon, J. J. Account of the Method of Drawing Birds employed 



by J. J. Audubon, Esq. F. E. S. E. < Edinl. Journ. Sci., viii, 1828, 

 pp. 48-54. 



1828. Bonaparte, C. L. TheGeneraofNorth American Birds, and a Synopsis 

 of the Species found within the territory of the Uuited States; 

 systematically arranged in Orders and Families. <^Ann. Lyo. 

 Nat. Hist. New York, ii, 1828, pp. 7-128, 293-451. (Bead Jan. 24, 

 1826.) 



This is the ostensible date, being that of tho completed volume of the AnnaU; 

 and the separate issue of the paper is also dated 18-28. But it is certain that the 

 paper, or parts of it, appeared earlier, fori" is reviewed in Fenissac's Bui eUn, 1827. 

 The actual date, of a pari of tho paper at least, is probably lt-26; but my efforts 

 to fix it with precision have been unavailing. 



A notable article, occupying tho greater part of the volume. 382 spp. ; charac- 

 ters of the higher groups as well as of the species ; synonymy and much miscel- 

 laneous critical matter ; distribution, and notes on habits. An Appendix (pp. 



