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<dl><dd>Issued 15 parts in 14, 1866-1869, with cover-title "The birds of North America."</dd>
<dd>The 72 hand-colored plates indicate the images were drawn from nature and are variously attributed to D.G. Elliot, J. Wolf, or Edwin Sheppard</dd>
<dd>All plates bear the imprint of Bowen &amp; Co. litho. &amp; col. Philada., except the "Lampronetta fischeri" plate, which was printed by D. McClellan &amp; Bros. Some plates with the initials or signature of the lithographer, including C.P. Tholey</dd>
<dd>With wood-engraved vignettes mounted throughout the introductory text</dd>
<dd>Each plate accompanied by leaf with descriptive letterpress</dd>
<dd>Dedicated to Alexander Wilson</dd>
<dd>"List of subscribers."--Volume 1, page [5]</dd>
<dd>Two hundred copies printed--Cf. Sabin</dd>
<dd>"List of authors and works referred to."--Volume, 1, pages 11-12</dd>
<dd>Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time</dd>
<dd>Catalogue of the Edward E. Ayer Ornithological Library</dd>
<dd>extracted picklist</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB copy (39088002872992, 39088004458303) three-quarters bound in green leather and cloth, title and decorations in gilt on spine, marbled endpapers</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Birds</div>
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<dl><dd>Elliot, Daniel Giraud, 1835-1915, author</dd>
<dd>Elliot, Daniel Giraud, 1835-1915, publisher</dd>
<dd>Elliot, Daniel Giraud, 1835-1915, artist</dd>
<dd>Wolf, Joseph, 1820-1899, artist</dd>
<dd>Sheppard, Edwin L., -1904, artist</dd>
<dd>Tholey, Charles P., -1898, lithographer</dd>
<dd>Wilson, Alexander, 1766-1813, dedicatee</dd>
<dd>Bowen &amp; Co., printer</dd></dl></div>
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