Ornithologia, sive, Synopsis methodica sistens avium divisionem in ordines, sectiones, genera, species, ipsarumque varietates
Subtitle: cum brevi & accurata cujusque speciei descriptione, citationibus auctorum de iis tractantium, nominibus eis ab ipsis impositis, nominibusque vulgaribus
By: A.D. Brisson ...
Contributors: Dwight, Jonathan, 1858-1929, former owner; Tucker, Marcia Brady, former owner
Publisher: Apud Theodorum Haak
Published: 1763
Place of publication: Lugduni Batavorum
Language: lat
Subjects: Early works to 1800; Ornithology; Nomenclature; Classification; Birds
Other titles: Ornithologia; Synopsis methodica sistens avium divisionem in ordines, sectiones, genera, species, ipsarumque varietates
Notes: An abridged ed. of original published in French & Latin in 1760, 6 vols.

Woodcut title vignettes, head- and tail-pieces, initials.

Errata: p. 500, t. 1.

Include indexes.

Nissen, C. Illustrierte Vogelbücher, 145

Anker, J. Bird books, 69

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SCNHRB has two copies.

SCNHRB c. 1 (39088015707094, 39088015707136) has bookplates of Jonathan Dwight Jr. and Smithsonian Institution Libraries, gift of Marcia Brady Tucker. With the Tucker collational notes.

SCNHRB c. 1 bound in contemporary marbled paper boards, title in ms. on paper spine label; uncut.

SCNHRB c. 2 (39088015707177, 39088015707219) lacking half title pages.

SCNHRB c. 2 stamped in red on t.p.s.: Smithsonian Institution; at end: Oct (?) 10 1855.

SCNHRB c. 2 bound in black library buckram, title in gilt on spine, red edges; measures 21 cm.