The Birds of Ohio: A Complete, Scientific and Popular Description of the 320 Species of Birds Found in the State.
Columbus: The Wheaton Publishing Co., 1903. Large octavo. Two volumes, continuously paginated through 671 pp., with preliminary matter. First edition. Publisher’s dark cloth, gilt-lettered and ruled to boards and spines. Introduction and analytical keys by Lynds Jones. Color plates and numerous photographic halftones. Cloth worn and unevenly discolored, with scattered marks. Spine ends frayed, with small losses; corners worn. Spine gilt dulled. Edges toned. Light internal toning and scattered spotting. Wear at gutters, with sewing visible in places. No dust jackets.
An extensively illustrated survey of Ohio’s birdlife, published in Columbus and sold by subscription. Species accounts combine identification, nesting habits, distribution, and field observations. The discussion of the Carolina parakeet records its disappearance from Ohio and the destructive effects of hunting and the plumage trade. A substantial early Ohio ornithology with strong regional and natural-history appeal. Good+. Item #1241
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