67. Baird, Cassin and Lawrence. The Birds of N. America. Descriptions of Species Based Chiefly on Collections in Smithsonian Institution Mus. With Atlas of 100 Plates of 148 New or Unfigured Species. 2 vols. 1 vol. text, 1 vol. atlas colored plates. 4to, 1005 pp., text. This is the first and best ed. of the plates. Phila., 1860.$20.00
68. Bechstein, J. M. Cage and Chamber Birds, Their History, Food, Diseases, etc. Also Structure, Migration and Economy. Incorporating Sweet’s British Warblers. 12mo, half morocco, full gilt, illus. by 36 colored plates and woodcuts, 500 pp., fine copy. London, 1856.$2.25
69. Bechstein’s Cage Birds. Naturgeschichte Der Stubenvogel Oder Anleitung zur Kenntness, Wartung, Zahmung, etc., etc., Half morocco, 4th Revised and Enlarged ed., with 6 hand-colored copper plates and a frontis. Figures of 2 American species, 480 pp. Halle, 1840.$2.25
70. Bendire, Chas. Life History of N. American Birds, Their Breeding Habits and Eggs. 19 colored plates of Eggs, 4to, 2 vols., orig. cloth, uncut. Indispensable and becoming rare. Wash., 1892-95.$18.00
70A. Bird Song. Adams, H. G. Favorite Song Birds. 12mo, colored plates. London, 1851. $2.00. (B) Evans, W. E. The Songs of the Birds. 12mo, illus. London, 1888. $1.50. (C) Minstrelsy of the Woods. 12mo, half calf, plates. London, 1832. $2.50. (D) Nash, J. Practical Treatise on British Song Birds. Colored plates, 12mo, pr. boards, cracked. London, 1824. $2.00. (E) Natural History of Singing Birds. Plates, 12mo, boards. Edinburgh, 1754. $1.50. (F) The History of Singing Birds. Trans, from the French of Count de Button. Plates, 12mo, calf. Edinburgh, 1791.$1.50
71. Bewick, Thos. History of British Birds, 2 Vols., Also the General History of Quadrupeds. The figures engraved on wood by T. Bewick. Pigstye cut unobliterated. 3 vols., full crushed green levant morocco, top edges gilt. A very handsome set of early impressions of the rare first editions. Bound by Bradstreets. Newcastle, 1790-97-1804.$39.00
72. Bewick, T. History of British Birds. Vol. I only, containing History and Description of Land Birds complete. Figures engraved on wood by T. Bewick. Pigstye cut at p. 285 somewhat obliterated. Old calf, broken, first ed., 335 pp. Both vols. of this edition bring from $25 to $50. Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1797.$6.00
73. Bewick, T. General History of Birds and Quadrupeds, With 128 Engravings. The now rare American Edition, with 3 title-pages and 70+142 pp. The double figure engravings have apparently been done on copper by American engravers from Bewick’s woodcuts. Original sheep, good copy. Phila., Robert Desilver, 1824.$3.50
74. “Birds of Central New York.” A Directory of the Ornithologists of the U. S. Lists of the Collectors and Students of Birds, with Valuations of their Collections, number of Species, etc. Pp. 42 to 57 occupied by an Annot. List of Central N. Y. Birds, 267 Spp., 12mo, original boards, 64 pp., rare. Utica, N. Y., 1877.$2.00
75. Blumenbach’s Cage Birds. Aller Sing und Stubenvogel Fang Wartung und Bähmung. Mit einer Abhandlung über die Vögel in Allegemeinen, etc., etc. 12mo, boards, 140 pp., 2 colored plates. Wien, 1855.$1.00