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American Ornithology; or The Natural History of the Birds of the United States
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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
2014.15A
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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American Ornithology; or The Natural History of the Birds of the United States
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Image Not Available for 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
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Image Not Available for 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
Alexander Wilson
1808-1814
Image Not Available for 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
Alexander Wilson
1808-1814
Image Not Available for 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
Alexander Wilson
1808-1814
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