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American ornithology, or, The natural history of the birds of the United States: illustrated with plates, engraved and colored from original drawings taken from nature / by Alexander Wilson.

Collection Type

  • Books and periodicals

GUSN

GUSN-146194

Description

9 v., plates : ill. ; 36 cm.

Details

Descriptive Terms

Birds

Originator

Wilson, Alexander, 1766-1813.
Ord, George, 1781-1866.

Publication

Philadelphia : Bradford and Inskeep

Description

9 v., plates : ill. ; 36 cm.

Notes

Preface by George Ord.
"Biographical sketch of Alexander Wilson": v. 9, p. [xiii]-xlviii.

Call Number

Rare QL674.W73 v. 9

Material Type

Pictorial works.

Places

United States.

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