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New York: Barre Publishers, 1977. Hardcover. near fine. 182pp. Quarto. Illustrated with coloured plates from paintings. Original gilt decorated black cloth with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Extra postage required due to weight of book. near fine 1977
The Birds of North America. One Hundred and Nineteen Artistic Colored Plates Representing the Different Species and Varieties. by Studer, Jacob H - 1888
by Studer, Jacob H
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The Birds of North America. One Hundred and Nineteen Artistic Colored Plates Representing the Different Species and Varieties.
by Studer, Jacob H
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The Natural Science Association Of America. Very Good. 1888. Hardcover. Small folio in leather: 1/2 blue niger over brown leatherette (? ) cloth covers, five raised bands on spine, bright gilt lettering on spine, all edges (of pages) gilt and bright, very tight spine/binding, sits squarely, straight with no warp; the pages very clean, bright and unfoxed, none are torn, the covers may have the slightest of rubbing at tips, title page lightly toned with small signature(child's? ) and the same signature on the margin of a plate, very fait water (? ) staining of pages, infrequent faint smudging, else the book is about VG-. Solid and handsome copy. Contains all 119 colored plates of birds, most depict scenes or groups of birds in color, all on heavy paper. This is not the first edition which came out in l978? And was in two volumes with a different publisher. The author was president of the Natural Science Association of America and this association undertook the re-publishing of the original work prepared among others Frank Chapman, curator of the Natural History museum in New York City. Pictures available upon request. A heavy tome and not available for air post. .
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- Keywords Onithology; American Bird Species; Birders
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Studer's Popular Ornithology. The Birds of North America Upwards of Seven Hundred Different Species and Varieties, Comprising All That Are Known to Exist on This Continent, Are Represented on the One Hundred and Nineteen Crayon Plates, Artistically Drawn and Colored from Nature by Theodore Jasper, A.M.M.D.
by Studer, Jacob H
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The Birds of North America. One Hundred and Nineteen Artistic Colored Plates Representing the Different Species and Varieties Drawn and Colored From Nature
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New York: The Natural Science Association of America, 1895. Hardcover. Poor. Folio. (192) pages. Hardcover bound in half leather and burgundy cloth-covered boards. The binding shows heavy wear, and the boards are detached and soiled with old damping to the front cover. The first few and last few pages are detached. Front flyleaves detached, torn and chipped. There is some damping at the top corner at the front of the book, affecting the frontis (Bald Eagle plate), title page, and about the first 20 plates. There is also some damping towards the rear, mostly staying in the fore edge margin. We have a photo album of this book on our bookshop's Facebook page (Pages Past Used & Rare Books) showing each plate in the book. Collates complete with all 119 color plates.
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The Birds of North America: One Hundred and Nineteen Artistic Colored Plates Representing the Different Species and Varieties Drawn and Colored from Nature.
by STUDER, Jacob H
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New York:: The Natural Science Association of America,, 1903.. publisher's gilt-lettered cloth, rebacked with a new spine, retaining original boards.. Marginal foxing to a few plates; several leaves remargined; new endsheets.. Folio,. Complete with 119 color plates..
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Studer's Popular Ornithology. The Birds of North America: Upwards of Seven Hundred Different Species and Varieties, Comprising All That Are Known to Exist on This Continent, Are Represented on the One Hundred and Nineteen Crayon Plates, Artistically Drawn and Colored from Nature by Theodore Jasper, A.M.M.D., Including a Letter Press Devoted to Giving a Popular Account of Their Habits and Characteristics, Based on Standard Authorities, and the Most Eminent Writers on Ornithology of the Day
by Studer, Jacob H. [Henry]; Chapman, Frank M
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New York / Columbus / Buffalo: Jacob H. Studer & Co. / Courier Co, 1881. Half-Leather. Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Jasper, Theodore. 1881 reissue. Front joint cracked, front board and endpaper loosening, edges rubbed, boards a bit soiled with a couple light stains. [viii], 182 pp. Elephant folio. Leather spine and corners over paper-covered boards, gilt titles, blind-stamped title on front board. Originally released as a companion volume to Studer's Popular Ornithology in 1878. Includes a systematic table of the birds of North America prepared by Frank M. Chapman, and 119 full-page chromolithographic plates from paintings by Theodore Jasper. Many illustrations depict aspects of behavior, unlike some ornithological references which feature primarily posed images. Studer was an active member of the American Ornithologists' Union, and president of the Natural Science Association of America. Sitwell p. 145.
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Studer's Popular Ornithology. The Birds of North America. Upwards of Seven Hundred different species and varieties, comprising all that are known to exist on this Continent, are re[resented on the One Hundred and Nineteen Crayon Plates, artistically drawn and colored from Nature by Theodore Jasper, A.M.M.D. Including a letter-press [etc.]
by Studer, Jacob H.; Theodore Jasper
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New York City & Columbus, Ohio: Jacob H. Studer & Co., 1881. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Contemporary three-quarterbrown leather over pebbled cloth boards, with decorative gilt titles to front, and gilt titles to spine. All edges gilt; brown endpapers. Some light rubbing to covers, edges. Otherwise a clean, tight and unmarked book. Very neat -- a handsome book. .
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THE BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA : One Hundred and Nineteen Artistic Colored Plates Representing the Different Species and Varieties
by Studer, Jacob H.; (Revised By John Greham Bell)
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New York, NY: The Natural Science Association of America, 1903. Revised Edition, First Thus . Hard Cover/Leather & Cloth. Fine/None (As Issued?). Theodore Jasper (Painter). Text/BRAND NEW and bright. Ornate gilt embossed title to maroon cloth boards w/leather backstrap and corners/VG; strong & sound w/edge rubs & closed lesions to front spine edge. Upper text edge in gilt. First published 1888; this is an issue of 1903 with"pin-ponted" corrections according to classification standards of the American Ornithologists' Union, as well as a review of original drawings for accuracy. Classic reference assembled by printer and popular ornithologist Jacob Henry Studer (1840 - 1904) with essays from eminent writers on ornithology and 119 colored plates by Theodore Jasper (1814 - 1897) from field observations. Fine copy.
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