Zoology of New York or the New York Fauna, Part II. Birds (hand-colored plates) "The attention of the scientific

"The attention of the scientific community was first focused on Owen in 1832 when he published Memoir on the Pearly Nautilus

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Germany Date Published 1967 Date Published Estimated No Edition First edition Number of Volumes 1 Reprint No Condition Near fine Condition Description A tight and clean copy in near fine condition

Zoology of New York or the New York Fauna, Part II. Birds (hand-colored plates) "The attention of the scientificPp. xii, 380, (1), 141 fine hand colored plates by J. W. Hill. One half black leather over marbled boards with matching marbled endpapers, steel engraved series title page, 4to. The authoritative early study of the birds of New York State. Only 300 copies of this work were issued with the plates hand colored. Nearly all of the color plates are heightened with gum Arabic. No ownership marks. Publisher Carroll and Cool Publisher Place Albany Date