BONAPARTE, Charles Lucien (1803-1857). American Ornithology; or The Natural history of Birds Inhabiting the United States, not Given by Wilson. Philadelphia: Samuel Augustus Mitchell (vol. 1) and Carey and Lea (vols 2-3), 1825-1828.
The first edition of Bonaparte's continuation of Wilson’s American Ornithology. This set has the first issue of volume I, with the Mitchell imprint. Bonaparte originally conceived the work in three volumes, only publishing the fourth some five years after volume III. Anker 47; Fine Bird Books p. 78); Nissen IVB 116; Sabin 6264.
Three volumes, folio (373 x 289mm). 21 hand-colored engravings (some toning and spotting, some light offsetting. Contemporary half morocco over marbled boards (light shelfwear, flyleaves chipped and detached). Provenance: Loganian Library (bookplate with duplicate note).
BONAPARTE, Charles Lucien (1803-1857). American Ornithology; or The Natural history of Birds Inhabiting the United States, not Given by Wilson. Philadelphia: Samuel Augustus Mitchell (vol. 1) and Carey and Lea (vols 2-3), 1825-1828.
The first edition of Bonaparte's continuation of Wilson’s American Ornithology. This set has the first issue of volume I, with the Mitchell imprint. Bonaparte originally conceived the work in three volumes, only publishing the fourth some five years after volume III. Anker 47; Fine Bird Books p. 78); Nissen IVB 116; Sabin 6264.
Three volumes, folio (373 x 289mm). 21 hand-colored engravings (some toning and spotting, some light offsetting. Contemporary half morocco over marbled boards (light shelfwear, flyleaves chipped and detached). Provenance: Loganian Library (bookplate with duplicate note).
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