Audubon
Subtitle: America's greatest naturalist and his voyage of discovery to Labrador
By: Peter B. Logan
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Ashbryn Press
Published: 2016
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 732
ISBN-13: 9780997228212; 9780997228229
Subjects: Travel; Ornithologists; Biography; Naturalists; Animal painters; Wildlife artists; Scientific expeditions; History; Birds; Natural history; Discovery and exploration; Description and travel; Discoveries in geography
Other titles: America's greatest naturalist and his voyage of discovery to Labrador
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 437-693) and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Prologue: Boston (March 1833); title: 1. America, my country (1803-1826); title: 2. The birds of America (1826-1833); title: 3. New York and Boston (spring 1833); title: 4. Eastport (May 1833); title: 5. Grand Manan (May 1833); title: 6. Departure (June 1833); title: 7. Magdalen Islands and Gannet Rocks (June 1833); title: 8. American Harbor, Labrador (June 1833); title: 9. Wapitiguan Harbor, Labrador (June-July 1833); title: 10. Little Mecattina Cove, Labrador (July 1833); title: 11. Portage Bay, Labrador (July 1833); title: 12. Bras d'Or, Labrador (July-August 1833); title: 13. Newfoundland (August 1833); title: 14. Nova Scotia (August 1833); title: 15. Home (September 1833); title: 16. A monument to natural history (1833-1839); title: 17. America's greatest naturalist (1839-1851); title: Epilogue; title: Appendixes. A. Letter of introduction from the Duke of Sussex (July 21, 1831) ; B. Eastern democrat, Eastport, Maine (August 24, 1832) ; C. Letters between John J. Audubon and Richard Harlan, M.D. (March 1833) ; D. Journal of George C. Shattuck Jr. (May 7-June 13, 1833) ; E. Captain's log, U.S. Revenue Cutter Swiftsure (May 23-25 and June 6, 1833) ; F. Charter-party of affreightment for the Ripley (June 5, 1833) ; G. New-York gazette & general advertiser (March-September 1833) ; H. "Mr. Audubon," Boston daily advertiser & patriot (September 7, 1833) ; I. "A Californian's recollection of naturalist Audubon," S.F. call (September 6, 1896).