American Ornithology

London, Paris & New York: Cassell Petter & Galpin [Chatto & Windus], 1877. First Edition thus [from 1808]. Half-Morocco. Fine. A superb 3-volume British edition of this classic American bird book, the "first major scientific work published in the United States" (Burtt and Davis, p. 333), here in its final state (with notes and Life of Wilson by… Read more about this item

New York: Collins & Co.. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 1828-1829. Three text volumes ONLY and LACKING the PLATE VOLUME. Volume I is in modern library type of binding (though with no library markings). Volumes II and III remain in contemporary bindings, though spines are darkened, chipped, and brittle and appear to have been exposed to smoke… Read more about this item

London, Cassell, n.d. circa 1880. . 3 vols, 8vo; engraved portrait frontispiece, 103 colour plates after the author, original green cloth gilt, neat ownership inscription to half titles dated 1919, a very good set. An attractive copy of Wilson's classic work on American Ornithology.

New York & Philadelphia: Collins & Co. and Harrison Hall, 1829. 4 volumes. (text: 3 vols., quarto [10 5/8 x 8 1/4 inches]; plates: 1 vol. folio [14 5/16 x 11 inches]). Text: [without a leaf number vii-viii, as usual], 4pp. subscribers' list at rear of vol.III. Atlas: 76 hand-coloured engraved plates, some heightened with gum arabic, by A.… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Bradford and Inskeep, 1808-1814. First Edition. Hardcover. Some offsetting of plates onto text, unevenly browned, some spots and stains. One plate is nicked in the outer edge, another with an early repair along the gutter, neither affecting the image. Spines lightly faded, extremities a bit worn, some inner hinges cracked. Very Good set of this attractive and historic… Read more about this item

Philadelphia:: Bradford and Inskeek; Printed by Robert Carr,, 1808-1814.. First edition; first issue with the earlier text relating to the Wood Thrush on p. 33 of Vol. I. The Preface is dated October 1st, 1808.. 19thc. half calf and marbled boards; all nine volumes professionally rebacked with new calf gilt-lettered spines; original endsheets retained.. Some foxing to… Read more about this item

New York & Philadelphia: Collins & Co. and Harrison Hall, 1828-1829.. Three octavo text volumes, plus large folio atlas volume (19 1/4 x 13 1/4 inches). Text includes 4pp. subscribers list at rear of third volume. Atlas with seventy-six handcolored engraved plates, some heightened with gum arabic, by A. Lawson (52), J.G. Warnicke (21), G. Murray (2), and B.… Read more about this item

Three volumes in half red morocco over marbled boards accompanied by the professionally rebacked polished calf folio volume. The latter with 76 striking tissue-guarded hand-colored engraved plates. A second (& much better) edition of the first edition including Ord's Life of Wilson and a very much superior issuance of the plates. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Some general wear… Read more about this item

Collins & Co. , 1828. Hardcover. Very Good. Three Volumes; 1828. Marbled boards, rebound with burgundy cloth spine and gold spine titles; edges and covers worn and rubbed with boards exposed at edges; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; no jacket. Text only, no plates present; deckled edges; library markings in margins only; some toning to… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Vols. I-VI by Bradford and Inskeep, printed by Robert and William Carr; Vols. VII-IX by Samuel F. Bradford, printed by Thomas H. Palmer, 1825. 9 Volumes. Folio. (13 5/8 x 10 1/2 inches). Vol. I: vi, 157 pp. Vol. II: xii, 167 pp. Vol. III: xvi, 120 pp. Vol. IV: xii, 100 pp. Vol. V: xx, 102 pp.… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Samuel Bradford. Good. 1824. Second Edition. Hardcover. Boards present but worn and detached; binding very loose, needs a rebind; plates beautiful ; 9 fabulous lithographic plates; small folio; 167 pages .

New York (and) Philadelphia: Collins & Co (and) Harrison Hall, 1829. Hardcover. Poor/No Dust Jacket. Volume III only. A Poor copy in three-quarter maroon leather over marbled paper-covered boards, lacking the spine covering, and with the covers detached but present. The text block binding is holding, and the text is clean/unmarked. A binding copy. (Volume III is a… Read more about this item

Paperback / softback. New.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Philadelphia: Bradford & Inskeep. Good. 1810. First Edition. Hardcover. Boards present but worn and detached; binding very loose, needs a rebind; plantes lovely; 9 fabulous lithographic plates; small folio; 167 pages .

Hardback. New.

New York (and) Philadelphia: Collins & Co (and) Harrison Hall, 1828. Hardcover. Poor/No Dust Jacket. Volume II only. A Poor copy in original three-quarter maroon leather over marbled paper-covered boards, lacking the spine covering, and with the covers detached but present. The text block binding is sound and the text is clean. A binding copy. (Volume II is… Read more about this item

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

New.