statement of responsibility: par M. L.P. Vieillot

"The work was published in different issues, -- with figures in black and white, with plates printed in colour, 'cartonnés à la Bradel' and on 'Grand papier colombier vélin'; of the last named only twelve copies are said to have been produced"--Cf. Anker, p. 207

Errata: at foot of p. iv, t. 1 and p. ii, t. 2

Plates signed Prêtre pixt., Langlois imp., Bouquet sculpt

citation/reference: Zimmer, J.T. Ayer Lib., p. 654-655

citation/reference: Anker, J. Bird books and bird art, no. 515

Includes bibliographical references

Zimmer, J.T. Ayer Lib

Anker, J. Bird books and bird art

SCNHRB has two copies, appear to be different issues

SCNHRB c. 1 (39088015708803, 39088015708845) has hand-colored plates

SCNHRB c. 1 is the gift of Marcia Brady Tucker; with the Tucker Library's pencilled collational note on t.p's

SCNHRB c. 1 three-quarters bound in recent blue goatskin and blue cloth, title in gilt on spine, marbled endpapers; uncut

SCNHRB c. 2 (39088015708886, 39088015708928) without the map

SCNHRB c. 2 plates are uncolored

SCNHRB c. 2 stamped on t.p.'s: Library, U.S. National Museum Smithsonian Institution Apr 1888 [ms. acc. no.] 131480 [and] Deposit of S.F. Baird

SCNHRB c. 2 has pencilled ms. notes

SCNHRB c. 2 bound in brown library buckram, title in gilt on spine

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