Birds, Vol. I, No 1, January 1897
Author: last_name: Various
Language: English
Year: 1897

Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography was a monthly publication of the Nature Study Publishing Company of Chicago. It includes short poems, anecdotes and factual descriptions of birds with accompanying color plates. The magazine was published from 1897-1907 under the various titles, "Birds," "Birds and all Nature," "Nature and Art" and "Birds and Nature." Later volumes were expanded to include animals, plants, etc.  Summary by J. M. Smallheer  
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From the Preface of Vol 1 No 1:<br>
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