The genera of North American birds, and a synopsis of the species found within the territory of the United States
By: by Charles Lucian Bonaparte, Prince of Musignano
Contributors: Dwight, Jonathan, 1858-1929, former owner; Tucker, Marcia Brady, former owner; Riley, Joseph Harvey, 1873-1941, former owner
Publisher: Printed by J. Seymour
Published: 1828
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 451
Subjects: Birds
Other titles: Synopsis of the birds of the United States
Notes: "Extracted from the Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New-York."

Includes bibliographical references.

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SCNHRB has three copies.

SCNHRB c. 1 (39088015712540) has bookplate of Jonathan Dwight Jr. With the pencilled Tucker collational notes on t.p.

SCNHRB c. 1 inscribed in ink on original front wrapper: Dr. Hays from the author.

SCNHRB c. 1 half bound in leather and acid-patterned boards, title in gilt on spine within raised bands, marbled endpapers; uncut, with original plain paper wrappers bound-in.

SCNHRB c. 2 (39088015712581) has library stamp on t.p., illegible with ink cross hatches. Stamped on t.p.: Smithsonian Institution National Museum Sep 24 1930 [ms. acc. no.] 285097.

SCNHRB c. 2 inscribed in ink on verso of t.p.: J.H. Riley, Falls Church, Virginia; stamped: Smithsonian Institution National Museum Riley Collection.

SCNHRB c. 2 bound in imitation leather, title in gilt on spine, marbled edges; measures 23 cm.

SCNHRB c. 3 (39088015712623) imperfect: lacking t.p.

SCNHRB c. 3 with a few pencilled ms. annotations.

SCNHRB c. 3 bound in blue paper wrappers with title in ink on front cover; housed in an archival cardboard box; stamped: 1019.