Under the special patronage of her most excellent majesty, Queen Adelaide. The Birds of America
By: engraved from drawings made in the United States and their territories by John James Audubon ...
Publisher: Published by the author and to be seen at Mr. R. Havell's Jun., the engraver, 77 Oxford Street, London
Published: 1831
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 15
Subjects: Birds
Other titles: Birds of America [prospectus]
Notes: Prospectus for the original edition of the folio plates.

An earlier prospectus was issued in 1828 beginning with words: "Under the particular patronage ...". Another issue of the 1831 prospectus appears as 16p., the last page bearing additional subscribers. cf. Herrick, F.H. Audubon, v.2, p. 386-8. C. Wood's vertebrate zoology lists an 1833 edition of this prospectus ... cf. p. 208.

Anker, J. Bird books no. 17-18.