The birds of America
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New York : Macmillan Publishing Co., 1953 [©1937].
Format
Book
ISBN
0025044400, 9780025044401
Physical Desc
ix pages, 435 pages of plates, xxvi pages : color facsimiles, illustrations, portrait ; 32 cm
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Millhopper Branch - Adult Non-Fiction598.2 AUD 1953Reshelving

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Published
New York : Macmillan Publishing Co., 1953 [©1937].
Language
English
ISBN
0025044400, 9780025044401

Notes

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"Printed from entirely new plates and published in March, 1953"--Title page verso
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Reprint of Macmillan's 1937 ed. without the additional 65 plates originally published in 1840-1844.
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Older printings might not show an ISBN; newer printings have this ISBN printed on the back cover and dust jacket: ISBN 0-02-504440-0.
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Includes a facsimile reproduction of the title page of one of the original portfolios dated 1827-1830, not included in the paging (page [xi]): "The birds of America; from original drawings by John James Audbon ..."
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Includes Transcript of the legends on the original plates and index of common names (pages xiii-xxvi) in the back of the book after plate 435.
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Includes index.
Description
"The 435 plates in this volume were originally published by Audubon, in London, during the years 1827-1838. A superb set of these original 'Elephant Folio' plates -- a set believed to be the finest in the state of America -- has, through the courtesy of the owner, been followed to make the present reproductions ..."--Book contents

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Audubon, J. J., & Vogt, W. (19531937). The birds of America . Macmillan Publishing Co..

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 and William Vogt. 19531937. The Birds of America. Macmillan Publishing Co.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 and William Vogt. The Birds of America Macmillan Publishing Co, 19531937.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Audubon, John James, and William Vogt. The Birds of America Macmillan Publishing Co., 19531937.

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