The birds of America / John James Audubon ; with a foreword and descriptive captions by William Vogt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Audubon, John James, 1785-1851.

Contributor:

Vogt, William, 1902-1968.

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

American Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Birds--North America--Pictorial works.

Birds.

North America.

Genre:

Pictorial works.

Illustrated works.

Physical Description:

xxvi pages, 435 pages of plates : color illustrations, portrait ; 32 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Published by the Macmillan Co., 1942.

Summary:

An introduction and a brief descriptive note for each plate, and both common and scientific names are given as well as habitat, etc.

Notes:

The colored plates are preceded by a reproduction of the title-page of one of the original portfolios dated 1827-30, not included in the paging.

"The 435 plates ... originally published by Audubon, in London, during the years 1827-1838. A superb set of these original "Elephant Folio" plates - a set believed to be the finest in uncut state in America - has ... been followed in making the present reproductions"--Note.

"Copyright, 1937, by The Macmillan Company."

Includes index.

OCLC:

2028690