199A. Wilson, Alex. American Ornithology, or, the Natural History of the Birds of the United States. Illus. with plates, engraved [by A. Lawson] and colored from Original Drawings taken from Nature by Alexander Wilson. With a Sketch of the Author’s Life by George Ord, F. L. S., etc. In 3 vols. of text, 4to, large paper, and 1 vol. folio of colored plates. 4 vols., ¾ calf. Published by Collins & Co. of New York, and H. Hall, of Philadelphia, 1828, ’28, ’29, ’29. An extraordinarily fine set of the EDITIO PRINCEPS AMERICANA, in which Ord completed the labors of Wilson by editing, re-arranging and adding to his unpublished MSS. intended for the completion of the Original Work, begun in 1808, interrupted by Wilson’s death in 1812, and continued to 9 vols. by Ord in 1814. Owing to the better quality of the paper used in this fine edition, as well as the superior color work of the plates, and the greater facility of its use as a work of reference, it justly commands as great a price as the original 4to edition of 9 vols. Contents clean and unsoiled as when issued, binding sound and good.$87.50
200. Wilson, Alex. American Ornithology, with a Continuation by Charles Lucian Bonaparte, and Illustrative Notes and Life of Wilson by Wm. Jardine. 4 vols., 12mo, orig. cloth, uncut, paper labels, worn. Portrait and 4 plates by Lizars. Ed. by Robt. Jameson. Edinburgh, 1831.$4.50
201. Wilson, Alex. Series of 4 Articles Entitled “The Naturalist,” Nos. 2 to 5, inclus., relating chiefly to Birds, from Vol. II of the Portfolio, paper. Phila., 1809.$1.00
202. Wilson, Alex. (Ornithologist). The Foresters, a Poem Descriptive of a Pedestrian Journey to the Falls of Niagara in the Autumn of 1804. 16mo, calf. West Chester, 1838.$2.00
203. Wilson, Alex. Another copy. “Presented to C. Walton (Phila. dentist) by Hannah Cassin (wife of John Cassin, the noted Phila. Quaker Ornithologist). Third Month 16th, 1880. To remind him of a walk taken with her husband to Susquehanna County.” 16mo, sheep.$2.50
204. Wilson, Alex. Same. Another Ed., Half Roan. Phila., 1853.$1.50
204A. Wood, Neville. The Ornithologist’s Text-book. Reviews of Ornithological Works, with Appendix. 12mo, half calf, first ed., 235 pp. London, 1836.$2.50
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205. Agassiz, Louis. Turtles of America. Embryology and Synopsis of. The complete monograph of the Testudinata, as pub. in Contrib. to Nat. Hist., of U. S. 2 vols., folio, 34 fine plates, plain and colored. Boston, 1857.$4.50
206. Baird, S. F. Atlas, Herpetology. Prepared under the Superintendence of. Large folio, half mor., plates 1 to 23, inclus. (lacks 24 to 32), finely engraved and colored. Being the Herpetology of the U. S. Exploring Expedition during 1838-1842, under command of Charles Wilkes, U. S. N. This atlas is complete as to the Batrachia and Ophidia; has part of the Sauria, but lacks all the Chelonia. With 4to vol. of text by C. Girard. 2 vols. Worth $30.00 complete. Phila., 1858.$10.00