Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian America Latham was the first to

Latham was the first to describe a number of important Australian species such as the lyre-bird

and Edouard Marie Heckel

Sweden Date Published 1987 Date Published Estimated No Edition First Number of Volumes Reprint No Condition Fine Condition Description A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket

Lisa Carroll

This copy is in the original uncolored state

Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian America Latham was the first toPp. viii, 298; 50 splendid hand colored lithographic plates. Later one half black morocco leather, spine with 5 raised bands, lettered in gilt on two compartments and decorated with gilt rectangular patterns highlighted with small feathers in the remaining 4 compartments, over green marbled boards with matching green marbled endpapers, lg 8vo (10. 75 x 7. 5 inches). This is the second edition of John Cassins beautifully illustrated work on Western