"A composite reprint, consisting of the Ord (1828-29) edition of Wilson's text, including Ord's biography of the author, and (vol. III, pp. 135-408) Bonaparte's American ornithology, 1825-33, vols. I-IV, with the prefaces to the first three volumes. A combined index is given at the close of the work .... Vol. I, pp i-xvi contains a 'Catalogue of North American birds' by Baird, reprinted from the 1859 8vo edition of the original matter first published in vol. IX of the 'Pacific railroad surveys' (reprint erroneously credited to Oc. 1858) ..." --J.T. Zimmer, Catalogue of the Edward E. Ayer ornithological library, page 686.

"The atlas of plates accompanying this edition is in 2 vols. folio, each separately entitled, and both titles are different from that of the vols. of text, so that they will doubtless yet be found quoted in catalogues as different works" --E. Coues, Miscellaneous publications of the U.S. Geological Survey of the Territories, number 11, pages 688-689.

"Sketch of the author's life": volume 1, pages xi-cxxxii.

"Catalogue of North American birds" by Spencer F. Baird, originally issued by the Smithsonian Institution, 1858: volume 3, pages i-xvi.

"Caxton Press of Sherman & Co., Philadelphia; stereotyped by Mears & Dusenbery"--Verso of title page.

Volume 2 of the atlas has half-title: Bonaparte's Ornithology. Plates.

Plates illustrated by Wilson and engraved by A. Lawson; accompanied by blank guard sheets.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nissen, C. Illustrierten Vogelbèucher, 997

Zimmer, J.T. Ayer Library, page 686

Coues, E. Miscellaneous publications of the U.S. Geological Survey of the Territories, number 11, pages 688-689

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SCNHRB has one full set of the text volumes and atlases, and a second copy of the atlases.

SCNHRB copy 1 (text volumes 1-3, with barcodes 39088000276394; 39088000276402; 39088000276410; and atlas volumes 1-2, with barcodes 39088018000091 and 39088018000133) has stamps: Deposit of S.F. Baird; Library, U.S. National Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Apr. 1888; accession numbers: 131485 (for all 3 text volumes); 131479 and 131478 (for the two atlas volumes). There are a few handwritten markings in pencil in the margins of the text volumes.

SCNHRB copy 1 has contemporary half-leather bindings with mottled paper boards, raised bands, gilt- and blind-tooled spines; yellow endpapers; and all edges gilt.

SCNHRB copy 2 has the atlas volumes only, bound together (barcode 39088002974509).

SCNHRB copy 2 has printed red label of a former owner on the front paste-down endpaper: Geo. F. Ralph, Utica, N.Y.; with stamp on title page: Smithsonian Institution National Museum, Ralph Collection; accession number 197238.

SCNHRB copy 2 has a contemporary half-leather binding with mottled paper boards; raised bands; gilt- and blind-tooled spines; yellow endpapers; and all edges gilt. With binder's label on front paste-down endpaper: Pawson & Nicholson, bookbinders, Philadelphia.