The viviparous quadrupeds of North America / By John James Audubon, F.R.S., &c., &c. and the Rev. John Bachman, D.D., &c., &c. ; Vol. I[-III].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Audubon, John James, 1785-1851.

Contributor:

Bachman, John, 1790-1874.

Audubon, John Woodhouse, 1812-1862, illustrator.

Audubon, Victor Gifford, 1809-1860, illustrator.

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

American Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mammals--North America.

Mammals.

North America.

Physical Description:

3 volumes : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Other Title:

Quadrupeds of North America

Place of Publication:

New-York : Published by J.J. Audubon, 1846-1854.

Notes:

Half-title (v. 1 and 3): Quadrupeds of North America.

Vol. 1 copyright 1846 by J.J. Audubon; v. 2 copyright 1851 by V.G. Audubon; v. 3 copyright 1854 by V.G. Audubon.

Imprint varies: v. 2-3 New-York: Published by V.G. Audubon.

"H. Ludwig, printer, 70 & 72 Vesey-St., N.Y."--verso of t.p. of v. 1. "H. Ludwig, Printer, 53 Vesey Street, N.Y."--verso of t.p. of v. 2. "R. Craighead, Printer and Stereotyper, 53 Vesey Street, N.Y."--verso of t.p. of v. 3.

"Some of the drawings have been executed by J.W. Audubon, under our direction ... Many of the backgrounds were painted by V.G. Audubon."--v. 1, p. xii.

V. 1 has no plates, but plates I-L are referred to in the text; v. 2. has no plates, but references to plates LI-C; v. 3 refers to plates CI-CLV but only reduced plates CXXIV, CLI, CLII, CLIII, CLIV and CLV are present.

List of subscribers: v. 1, p. [385]-389; v. 2, p. [1] at end.

Includes indexes.

OCLC:

8080776