BIBLIOGRAPHY. 
Wilkes, Charles (Captain). —Bom 1801. Died 1877. United States Exploring 
Expedition. The birds collected by Titian Peale, who accompanied Wilkes 
as naturalist, were reported upon by Peale in Vol. VIII. This publication 
was severely criticised by Cassin and then, as part of the issue was destroyed 
by accident, Cassin was (by design) commissioned to rewrite the report, which is the 
one now 7 commonly available. 
Wilkes, John. —Edited the Encyclopaedia Londinensis and named many birds figured by 
Levaillant. Cassin (q.v.) drew attention to this sixty years ago, but no notice has yet 
been taken of Cassin’s exposition by the so-called systematic workers who deal with 
African birds, which it most concerns. 
The only new 7 name which interests us is Motacilla fimbriata . 
Willughby Society for the Reprinting of Scarce Ornithological Works. —Was 
formed by the ultra-prioritarians of the last generation who unearthed rare ornithological 
tracts (of doubtful value in some cases) and reprinted them (a most worthy object) 
for the benefit of students. 
Twelve rare works were reprinted between 1880 and 1884, Audouin, Barton, Desfon- 
taines, Forster (2), Leach, Lichtenstein, Scopoli, Smith, Tunstall, Vieillot and Wagler. 
The ones that concern us have been noted under the authors Leach, Scopoli, 
Tunstall, Vieillot and Wagler. 
Wilson, Alexander. —Bom 1766. Died 1813. Most famous of American Ornithologists, 
succeeded by Audubon, these two forming a succession unequalled in any country at 
any time. Memoir in Jardine’s Naturalists’ Library, Vol. XIV., 1843. 
American Ornithology, 9 vols., 4to, 1808-1814. 
Tringa bartramia was named in Volume VII., the only name concerning Australians. 
Wilson, James. —Bom 1795. Died 1856. Illustrations of Zoology, 1 vol., Fol., Edinburgh, 
1827-1831. 
Issued in nine parts, each four plates, last part with three only. Preface dated 
April 25th, 1827, and No. 1 w r as reviewed Edinb. New Philos. Journ., April-July, 
1827, p. 199; No. 2, ibid, July-Sept., p. 397 ; No. 3, ibid, Jan.-March, 1828, p. 411. 
Four parts were out by June 1828, then I only know the seventh was out before Nov. 
1829, and the eighth and ninth parts by May 1831. Cuvier acknowledges receipt of 
first part in a letter dated June 3rd, 1827. The sixth part contains the name Larus 
jamesoni , and was published in 1829. 
Though this is all there is on record regarding this work, I have seen an advertisement 
published in 1836 which states the first part of Vol. II. is issued, price 16s., the tenth 
part of the series. 
Wood, Casey Albert. —Born Nov. 21st, 1856. American Ophthalmologist who has 
written upon “ The Fundus Oculi of Birds,” 1917, and is forming a great bird library, 
the Emma Shearer Wood Library, at McGill University, Montreal, Canada, and 
preparing an account of all bird periodicals, which will be most useful and illuminating. 
Wood, Charles Thorold. —Born 1777. Died 1852. Ornithological Guide, 8vo, London, 
(Dec.) 1836. 
The preface is dated Sept. 24th, 1835, but was not published until December 1836 
(Engr. Catalogue), and copy in original boards includes Advt. list, date Nov. 1836. 
A quaint little book, reviewing books and systems without fear but with favour, and 
with a list of British Birds for labelling with numerous new names, which fortunately 
at present do not concern us. 
Wrote papers on bird names in the Analyst, introducing Pecula (Vol. IV.). 
Wood, Neville. —Ornithologists’ Text Book, 8vo, London, (May) 1836. 
This preface is dated Jan. 1st but was published in May. Covering almos exac y 
the samq items as the preceding but without the List of British Birds. 
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