An edition of Ornithological biography: or An account of the habits of the birds of the United States of America; accompanied by descriptions of the objects represented in the work entitled The birds of America, and interspersed with delineations of American scenery and manners. (1831)

Ornithological biography

or an account of the habits of the birds of the United States of America ; accompanied by descriptions of the objects represented in the work entitled The birds of America, and interspersed with delineations of American scenery and manners.

by John James Audubon

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Ornithological biography

or an account of the habits of the birds of the United States of America ; accompanied by descriptions of the objects represented in the work entitled The birds of America, and interspersed with delineations of American scenery and manners.

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1 Ornithological biography: or An account of the habits of the birds of the United States of America; accompanied by descriptions of the objects represented in the work entitled The birds of America, and interspersed with delineations of American scenery and manners. 1974, A. Black; [etc., etc.] in English	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
2 Ornithological biography: or an account of the habits of the birds of the United States of America ; accompanied by descriptions of the objects represented in the work entitled The birds of America, and interspersed with delineations of American scenery and manners. 1970, A. Black Microform in English	aaaa Not in Library
3 Ornithological biography: or an account of the habits of the birds of the United States of America ; accompanied by descriptions of the objects represented in the work entitled The birds of America, and interspersed with delineations of Arican scenery and manners. 1970, A. Black Microform in English	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
4 Ornithological biography: or An account of the habits of the birds of the United States of America; accompanied by descriptions of the objects represented in the work entitled The birds of America, and interspersed with delineations of American scenery and manners. 1839, A. Black; [etc., etc.] in English	zzzz Not in Library
5 Ornithological biography: or an account of the habits of the birds of the United States of America; accompanied by descriptions of the objects represented in the work entitled The birds of America, and interspersed with delineations of American scenery and manners. 1832, E. L. Carey and A. Hart in English	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
6 Ornithological biography: or, An account of the habits of the birds of the United States of America accompanied by descriptions of the objects represented in the work entitled the Birds of America and interspersed with delineations of American scenery and manners 1831, A. Black Microform in English	zzzz Not in Library
7 Ornithological biography: or, An account of the habits of the birds of the United States of America : accompanied by descriptions of the objects represented in the work entitled The birds of America, and interspersed with delineations of American scenery and manners 1831, A. Black in English	zzzz Not in Library
8 Ornithological biography: or, An account of the habits of the birds of the United States of America ; accompanied by descriptions of the objects represented in the work entitled The birds of America, and interspersed with delineations of American scenery and manners 1831, J. Dobson [etc.] in English	zzzz Not in Library
9 Ornithological biography: or an account of the habits of the birds of the United States of America; accompanied by descriptions of the objects represented in the work entitled The birds of America, and interspersed with delineations of American scenery and manners. 1831, Adam & Charles Black in English	zzzz Not in Library

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Vol. 4 has title: Ornithological biography, or an account of the habits of the birds of the United States of America, accompanied by descriptions of the objects represented in the work entitled Birds of America, together with an account of the digestive organs of many of the species illustrated by engravings on wood...

Title of v. 5 identical with that of v. 4, except for insertion of the word "The" before "Birds of America."

Vol. 2-5 published in Edinburgh, by A. & C. Black; [etc., etc.] vol. 2, 1834; v. 3, 1835; v. 4, 1838; v. 5, 1849 [i.e. 1839]

First edition. Later editions of text and plates combined, with alterations, were published in octavo, under the title: The birds of America, from drawings made in the United States and their territories.

The folio edition of "The birds of America" was published without text: v. 1 of the present work furnishes text for plates I-C; v. 2 for plates CI-CC; v. 3 for plates CCI-CCC; v. 4 for plates CCCI-CCCLXXXVII; v. 5 for plates CCCLXXXVIII-CCCCXXXV, and in addition contains "Descriptions of species found in North America, but not figured in the 'Birds of America'": p. [305]-336, and "Appendix: comprising additional observations on the habits, geographical distribution, and anatomical structure of the birds described in this work; together with corrections of errors relative to the species": p. [337]-646.

Microfiche. Chicago : Library Resources,inc., 1970. 5 microfiches ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of American civilization ; LAC 20885-89)

Published in: Edinburgh
Series: Library of American civilization -- LAC 20885-89.

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Format: Microform
Pagination: 5 v.

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Open Library: OL17575644M

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Ornithological biography

or an account of the habits of the birds of the United States of America ; accompanied by descriptions of the objects represented in the work entitled The birds of America, and interspersed with delineations of American scenery and manners.

by John James Audubon