NATURAL HISTORY OF BIRDS.

Syracuse, N.Y. [@1850?]. 2 3/4" x 4". 15, [1] pp, in plain [probably later] wrappers. Woodcuts on each page except for pp 4, 6, 10, 14. Full-page cuts on pp [2], [16]. Light wear, bit of wrinkling, Good+.

A rare little book on birds, featuring the eagle, toucan, king fisher, snipe, swan, pigeon, peacock, ostrich, and parrot. OCLC locates the book only at AAS, Syracuse U, and the University of Florida, but in a printing which, unlike this one, includes the imprint date [1853] and the name of the printer.
Not in Sabin, Eberstadt, Decker. See, OCLC 82438128. Item #24607

Price: $250.00

See all items in AMERICANA, IMPRINTS, SCIENCE
See all items by