Huntsville gazette., 1892-10-08
LITERARY NO TES.
A Great Work.

work ever placed before the public Tor
lovers OF the beautiful in nature and art,
has been issued under the auspices OF
The Natural Science Association OF
America, ia Fifth Avenue, New York.
An association supported entirely by
vol ntary contributions in carrying out
it's Object: "To disseminate aud promote
natural science information"
We refer to The Birds of North Amer
lea. It contains one hundred and nine
teen artistIcally engraved plates, on
which are represented all our birds, in
their various colors of plumage. and
bontanical surroundings, true to nature.
The text gives a clear and interesting
account of their habits and characteris-
tics. The systematic table, arranged
according to the classification adopted
by the American Ornithologist's Union,
includes all the additions and correc
tions of onr North American species
which have been made to date, with an
inde to page, plate and figure OF each
species according to the A. 0. u num-
Der
This superb work was undertaken to
supply the want in America of a coed
illustrated work on Ornithology at g
reasonable price. Audubon's magnifi-
cent book, originally sold at a thousand
dollars, is now very scarce, and only rich
men can afford to buy it. An edition Of
Wilson's work is now to be had of a
Philadelphia publisher for about hun
dred dollars. Brd's "North American
Birds" Of which three volumes have
appeared, is sold at twenty dollars per
volume, the plates, however, showing
only the heads Of the birds The pub
lie is now offered work in every way
worthy OF the snbject, and attainable by
all lovers of birds, at the exceedingly
low price of $40 90, handsomely and
substantially bound in fine half bind
ings, or $45 90 for fine full bindings
Russia, Seal or Turkey Morocco.
1t is empbaticaliy an original work,
(orginal in design and execution and
whether in letter press, Illustrations or
price. It's unapproacL ed by anything of
the kind in existence.
1t is recommended by the highest Sci
entifc, ecclesiastic and educational au-
thority as being the most attractive.
meritoricus, pure and enobling exposi-
ton of our ornithology yet given to the
public.
DIR. Elliott Coues. author OF "Birds Of
the North West" says: "It is really
notable work" Prof. G, ]. Maynard,
author If the Birds of Eastern North
America" says: ''It contains the best
pic. res of the species which | have evs
er seen" Thomas G Gentry, author Of
"Life Histories OF Birds" says: "It is
the cheapest and best publication on Or
anthology in this country. The draw
ings are of very high order, and rivals
in beauty OF design and flush the more
costly works published abroad or in this
country. 1t should be found in our
homes and in libraries generally"
This edition of the work which is linn
tied to one thousand copies, is being
subscribed :or readily for use for the
Holidays, the good reason as DR.. Theo
dore Gill, member OF the National
Academy OF Sciences, says: "It is not
only meritorious volume. but is aito-
gether so handsome as to make it very
appropriate presentation book or orna
ment for the family table,"
We bespeak for it your kind and fav-
orable consideration as being very
useful and appropriate addition to the
home and reference library, and for pre-
sentation purposes generally. Samples
Of plates and text can be bad by sending
twenty-five cents in postage stamps, to
the above named address.