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Creator:
Webber, Charles W. (Charles Wilkins), 1819–1856
Title(s):
Wild scenes and song birds / by C.W. Webber ... ; illustrated with twenty-five colored lithographs, drawn by Mrs. C.W. Webber and Alfred J. Miller.
Published/Created:
New York : George P. Putnam & Co., 10 Park Place, MDCCCLIV [1854]
©1853.
Physical Description:
x, [2], 347, [1] pages, [20] leaves of plates : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
QL676 .W43 1854
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
BEIN Zc12 854we: Presentation inscription to Mrs. Mary A. Schwarz from her son Vance, Dec. 25, 1880. Ms. note at end: P. Hally Kirk, J. Vance Kirk, Emma F. Kirk, Samuel Huckel Jr., Rebecca Hally, Jules Schwarz, Hazel Kirk Kuckel of the Cambell Clan of Scotland.
"Stereotyped by Thomas B. Smith, 216 William St., N.Y. Printed by Billin, Brothers, no. 20, North William St."--Title page verso.
Includes index.
BAC: British Art Center copy bound in publisher's original gilt-stamped blue cloth.
Subject Terms:
Birds -- United States.
Natural history -- Outdoor books.
Schwarz, Mary A. -- Presentation inscription from V. Schwarz.
Schwarz, Van -- Presentation inscription to Mary A. Schwarz.
Form/Genre:
Chromolithographs -- 1854.
Contributors:
Miller, Alfred Jacob, 1810–1874, illustrator.
Rosenthal, L. N. (Louis N.), lithographer.
Webber, Charles Wilkins, Mrs., illustrator.
G.P. Putnam & Co., publisher.
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