Traité d'ornithologie, ou, Tableau méthodique des ordres, sous-ordres, familles, tribus, genres, sous-genres et races d'oiseaux
Subtitle: ouvrage entièrement neuf, formant le catalogue le plus complet des espèces réunies dans les collections publiques de la France
By: par R.P. Lesson
Contributors: Prêtre, J. G. (Jean Gabriel), b. 1769, ill; Library of Congress
Publisher: Chez F.G. Levrault; Librairie parisienne
Published: 1831
Place of publication: Paris; Strasbourg; Bruxelles
Language: fre
Number of pages: 659
Subjects: Birds; Classification; Pictorial works
Other titles: Traité d'ornithologie; Tableau méthodique des ordres, sous-ordres, familles, tribus, genres, sous-genres et races d'oiseaux
Notes: Originally published in 8 livraisons from probably Feb. 1830--Zimmer, Ayer Lib., p. 387.

Plates designed by Prêtre, with various engravers.

Plates are uncolored.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Zimmer, J.T. Ayer Lib., p. 387

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SCNHRB copy (39088015053523, 39088015053564) stamped in red on titles: Smithsonian Institution; on last leaf, in red: May 26, 1864.

SCNHRB copy has pencilled ms. markings to text.

SCNHRB copy has bookplate: The Library of Congress, Smithsonian Deposit.

SCNHRB copy has text bound in red library buckram, marbled edges, title in gilt on spine; plates bound in three-quarters red pebbled cloth, title in gilt on spine, marbled edges and endpapers.