Ornithological biography, or An account of the habits of the birds of the United States of America ; accompanied by descriptions of the objects represented in the work entitled The birds of America, and interspersed with delineations of American scenery and manners.
Audubon, John James,1785-1851.
Norton, Arthur Herbert,1870-1943,former owner.StEdNL: RB.m.741-745
Edinburgh : Adam & Charles Black,
1831-1849 [i.e.1839]
Volume 4 has title: Ornithological biography, or an account of the habits of the birds of the United States of America, accompanied by descriptions of the objects represented in the work entitled Birds of America , together with an account of the digestive organs of many of the species illustrated by engravings on wood...
Title of volume 5 identical with that of volume 4, except for insertion of the word "The" before "Birds of America."
Volume one includes a 15 page prospectus.
Spine title: Audubon's American ornithological biography.
includes index.
All volumes have the ownership sticker on the front pastedown "This book is the property of Arthur H. Norton, Westbrook, Maine.".
Birds
Scotland Edinburgh.