Ornithological biography, or, An account of the habits of the birds of the United States of America : accompanied by descriptions of the objects represented in the work entitled The birds of America : and interspersed with delineations of American scenery and manners
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Birds -- North America.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Birds.
North America.
Other Subjects
Oiseaux -- Amérique du Nord.
Oiseaux -- Amérique du Nord.
Subscribers' lists -- Scotland -- Edinburgh -- 19th century.
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5 volumes : illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English

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General Note
Vol. 4 has title: Ornithological biography, or, An account of the habits of the birds of the United States of America : accompanied by descriptions of the objects represented in the work entitled Birds of America : together with an account of the digestive organs of many of the species, illustrated by engravings on wood ...
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Title of vol. 5 identical with that of vol. 4, except for insertion of the word "The" before "Birds of America".
General Note
Vol. 2-5 published in Edinburgh, by Adam & Charles Black, [and various combinations of others] vol. 2, 1834; vol. 3, 1835; vol. 4, 1838; vol. 5, 1849 (that is, 1839).
General Note
"I feel pleasure in here acknowledging the assistance ... received from ... Mr. William Macgillivray ... in completing the scientific details ... of my ornithological biographies."--Author's "Introductory address": v. 1, p. xviii-xix.
General Note
First edition. Later editions of text and plates combined, with alterations, were published in octavo, under the title: The birds of America, from drawings made in the United States and their territories.
General Note
The folio edition of "The birds of America" was published without text; v. 1 of the present work furnishes text for plates I-C; vol. 2 for plates CI-CC; vol. 3 for plates CCI-CCC; vol. 4 for plates CCCI-CCCLXXXVII; vol. 5 contains for plates CCCLXXXVIII-CCCCXXXV, and in addition "Descriptions of species found in North America, but not figured in the 'Birds of America'": p. [305]-336, and Appendix: comprising additional observations on the habits, geographical distribution, and anatomical structure of the birds described in this work; together with corrections of errors relative to the species": p. [337]-646.
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Prospectus, "The birds of America, engraved from drawings made in the United States and their territories. By John James Audubon ... Published by the author; and to be seen at Mr R. Havell's, Jun., the engraver, 77 Oxford Street, London. MDCCCXXXI." printed by Neill and Co.: pages 1-15 at end of v. 1 includes list of plates 1-100 (v. 1) of Birds of America, extracts from reviews, and names of subscribers.
General Note
Includes indexes.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Audubon, J. J., MacGillivray, W., & Black, A. (183118491839). Ornithological biography, or, An account of the habits of the birds of the United States of America: accompanied by descriptions of the objects represented in the work entitled The birds of America : and interspersed with delineations of American scenery and manners . Adam Black, [and 8 others].

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Audubon, John James, 1785-1851, William MacGillivray and Adam Black. 183118491839. Ornithological Biography, Or, An Account of the Habits of the Birds of the United States of America: Accompanied By Descriptions of the Objects Represented in the Work Entitled The Birds of America : And Interspersed With Delineations of American Scenery and Manners. Edinburgh: Adam Black, [and 8 others].

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Audubon, John James, 1785-1851, William MacGillivray and Adam Black. Ornithological Biography, Or, An Account of the Habits of the Birds of the United States of America: Accompanied By Descriptions of the Objects Represented in the Work Entitled The Birds of America : And Interspersed With Delineations of American Scenery and Manners Edinburgh: Adam Black, [and 8 others], 183118491839.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Audubon, J. J., MacGillivray, W. and Black, A. (n.d.). Ornithological biography, or, an account of the habits of the birds of the united states of america: accompanied by descriptions of the objects represented in the work entitled the birds of america : and interspersed with delineations of american scenery and manners. Edinburgh: Adam Black, [and 8 others].

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Audubon, John James, William MacGillivray, and Adam Black. Ornithological Biography, Or, An Account of the Habits of the Birds of the United States of America: Accompanied By Descriptions of the Objects Represented in the Work Entitled The Birds of America : And Interspersed With Delineations of American Scenery and Manners Adam Black, [and 8 others], 183118491839.

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