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American Ornithology; or The Natural History of the Birds of the United States

American Ornithology; or The Natural History of the Birds of the United States

Artist Alexander Wilson (Scottish-American, 1766-1813)
Date1808-1814
DimensionsH: 13 3/4 in. (350 mm); W: 10 3/8 in. (264 mm)
MediumHand-colored etchings and engravings with letterpress
ClassificationBooks
Credit LineMrs. George W. Stevens Fund
Object number
2014.15E
Not on View
DescriptionIllustrated with 76 etched plates after Wilson’s original drawings, bound in contemporary and probably original half red roan. Wilson, Alexander. American ornithology; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States. Nine volumes. Illustrated with 76 etched plates after Wilson’s original drawings by A. Lawson, G. Murray, J.G. Warnicke, and B. Tanner, all hand-colored by A. Rider. Includes the list of subscribers. Folio, 350 x 264 mm, bound in contemporary and probably original half red roan. Philadelphia: Bradford and Inskeep, 1808-1814.

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