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The Birds of North America, drawn and colored from nature
by Studer, J. H
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Light edge to the outer morocco joints, a very bright and clean copy in near fine condition.
- Seller
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Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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About This Item
New York: National Science Association of America, 1897. Early edition.. Light edge to the outer morocco joints, a very bright and clean copy in near fine condition.. Pp. (4), 16, 182 (10, index), 119 color plates (chromolithographs). One quarter dark wine-red morocco leather, spine with five raised bands, lettered in gilt in three compartments over maroon-red cloth boards with beveled edges, with a large ornate gilt title on the from cover, brown floral endpapers, top page edge in gilt, folio (15 inches x 12.5 inches). The 119 chromolithographs plates are from drawings by Theodore Jasper. This classic work, first published 1878, contains descriptions of 2500 North American birds - 700 of which are illustrated here. Jacob Henry Studer was a printer, lithographer, painter, and popular ornithologist active in Columbus, Ohio from the 1860s to the 1880s. As Studer was a member of the American Ornithologists' Union, he arranged the birds in this book according to that group's classification scheme parts of which are still in use today. This work was the first large format illustrated bird identification book that was affordable for a wider audience; it thus became known as the "the poor man's Audubon." No ownership marks.
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- Bookseller
- Natural History Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8942
- Title
- The Birds of North America, drawn and colored from nature
- Author
- Studer, J. H
- Book Condition
- Used - Light edge to the outer morocco joints, a very bright and clean copy in near fine condition.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York: National Science Association of America, 1897. Early edition.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine and Rare;
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About the Seller
Natural History Books
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Iowa City, Iowa
About Natural History Books
Natural History Books is an independent, rare book retailer operating out of Iowa City, IA. The business is owned and operated by Noriko and Russell Ciochon. We only sell books through our NHB website and other book service websites. We do not offer books for sale within the state of Iowa.We specialize in rare and hard to find books in all areas of natural history especially ornithology, herpetology, ichthyology, mammalogy, paleontology, botany, evolutionary biology and travel and exploration. Our rare and hard-to-find book section has many fine hand-colored plate books. Our latest acquisition is the ichthyology and aquarium fish collection of Ross Socolof Books of Florida. We are always buying natural history books – if you have a collection to offer, please contact us at noriko@naturalhistorybooks.com or by calling (319) 354-9088.
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Poor
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- Edges
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Fine
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- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Beveled
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