American ornithology; or, the natural history of the birds of the United States. 3041989

American ornithology; or, the natural history of the birds of the United States.

Alexander Wilson (1766 - 1813)

Date

1832

Materials

Place of origin

Scotland

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Collection

Saltram, Devon

NT 3041989

Summary

Bibliographic description

3 v., plates . port.. . 8vo.. With coloured plates.. Provenance: Bookplate: Earl of Morley.. Binding: Gold tooled green morocco. Gilt, marbled edges. Stamped on flyleaves: J. Wright, binder. In ink on v.1 flyleaf: Only 6 copies got up in this highly finished manner - not for general sale.

Provenance

At Saltram by 1951 and included in a list of books offered to H.M. Treasury by the Executors of Edmund Robert Parker (1877-1951) in part payment of Death Duty

Makers and roles

Alexander Wilson (1766 - 1813) Charles Lucian Bonaparte (1803-1857) Sir William Jardine, 7th Baronet of Applegarth (1800-1874)

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