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<dl><dd>statement of responsibility: by Alexander Wilson</dd>
<dd>Vol. 8 completed and v. 9 written by George Ord</dd>
<dd>"Biographical sketch of Alexander Wilson": v. 9, p. [xiii]-xlviii</dd>
<dd>Plates are hand-colored, with guard tissues</dd>
<dd>"The first American Bird Book with coloured plates, published in America"--Sitwell, S. Fine bird books, p. 114</dd>
<dd>"76 hand-coloured engravings by Alexander Lawson, J.G. Warnicke, G. Murray and Benjamin Tanner from original drawings by Wilson"--Sitwell, p. 114</dd>
<dd>citation/reference: Zimmer, J.T. Ayer Lib., p. 679-80</dd>
<dd>action: Audubon &amp; the Smithsonian Exhibit QL681.W74 ; 39088004439113 1997/08/09 through 1997/11/09 none ; plate - whooping crane William E. Baxter SIL Exhibition Gallery Helena Wright return to shelf</dd>
<dd>action: extracted picklist 20081216 BHLEX</dd>
<dd>action: Franklin and his Friends QL681.W74 v. 1 RB SI ; pg 29, plate 2 1999/04/16 through 1999/09/06 William E. Baxter NPG Beverly Cox</dd>
<dd>action: Franklin and his Friends QL681.W74 v. 4 RB SI ; plate xxix, pg. 20 1999/04/16 through 1999/09/06 William E. Baxter NPG Beverly Cox</dd>
<dd>action: Aububon &amp; the Smithsonian Exhibit QL681.W74 ; 39088004439055 1993/02/09 through 1998/07/10 none ; plate rose breasted grossbreak William E. Baxter SIL Exhibition Gallery Helena Wright Return to shelf</dd>
<dd>action: Audubon &amp; the Smithsonian Exhibit QL681.W74 ; 39088004439063 1997/05/09 through 1997/08/09 none ; plate - Kingfisher William E. Baxter SIL Exhibition Gallery Helena Wright return to shelf</dd>
<dd>action: Audubon &amp; the Smithsonian Exhibit QL681.W74 ; 39088004439113/08/09 through 1997/11/09 ; plate - whooping crane William E. Baxter SIL Exhibition Gallery Helena Wright return to shelf</dd>
<dd>action: Audubon &amp; the Smithsonian Exhibit QL681.W74 ; 39088004439055 1997/11/09 through 1998/02/09 none ; plate - Cardinal William E. Baxter SIL Exhibition Gallery Helena Wright return to shelf</dd>
<dd>Includes bibliographical references and indexes</dd>
<dd>Zimmer, J.T. Ayer Lib</dd>
<dd>extracted picklist</dd>
<dd>Franklin and his Friends</dd>
<dd>Aububon &amp; the Smithsonian Exhibit</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB has two copies</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 1 (39088002613073, -04439055, -04439063, -04439071, -04439089, -04439097, -04439105, -04439113, -04439121) three-quarters bound in red morocco and marbled boards, title in gilt on spine, marbled endpapers</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 2 (39088002613057, -04563144, -04563151, -04563169, -04563177, -04563185, -04563193, -04563201, -04563219) has leaf with ink bibliographical note tipped-in before t.p. to v. 1: This is the Ord "reprint" of the second edition of vol. I, issued in 1824, though dated 1808. The second edition of vol. I was issued in 1809, but dated 1808. The original edition of vol. was published in September, 1808. (cf. Faxon, Auk, 1901, pp. 216-218.) C.W.R. In v. 6 is a note: This is Ord's "reprint" [with additions and alterations] of vol. VI, issued in 1824, though dated 1812</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 2 inscribed in pencil at head of t.p.s of v. 1 &amp; 2: W. Kemble</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 2 stamped on t.p.s: Smithsonian Institution National Museum [ms. acc. no.] 234372</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 2 bound in red library buckram, title in gilt on spine</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Birds</div>
<div class="fn value">
<dl><dd>Wilson, Alexander, 1766-1813</dd>
<dd>Ord, George, 1781-1866</dd>
<dd>Lawson, Alexander, 1773-1846, engraver</dd>
<dd>Warnicke, John G., -1818, engraver</dd>
<dd>Murray, George, -1822, engraver</dd>
<dd>Tanner, Benjamin, 1775-1848, engraver</dd>
<dd>Richmond, Charles Wallace, 1868-1932, annotator. DSI</dd>
<dd>Kemble, W., former owner. DSI</dd></dl></div>
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