Title: 1. Steller’s Jay. Garrulus Stelleri

2.Lapland Longspur, 3. Female. Emberiza Lapponica

Marginalia: Drawn from A. Rider Engraved by Alexander Lawson

Date: 1828 [dated on title page as shown]

Medium: Copperplate Engraving & on high quality Wove Paper

Color: Original hand colored

Dimension: image (no clear image border, but very close to plate), plate (27 x 34.5 cm or 10 1/2 x 13 1/2 inch), paper (29 x 37.5 cm or 11 1/2 x 14 3/4 inch)

Credits: Charles Lucian Bonaparte (author), Carey, Lea & Carey (Philadelphia, Publishers), Plate 13 from volume 2 of American Ornithology: or the natural history of birds inhabiting the United States, not given by Wilson [1^st edition, 1828]

Condition:

      This print is in excellent condition [i.e., clear and clean image, strong and bright paper, vivid colors, slight but even age toning]. The paper is thick and strong. Ample photos [front, back, and details] in high resolution are presented for your convenience of identification and judging its excellent quality independently.

     Flaws to note: there is one small (1 inch) tear at the edge of left margin, one tiny (1/2 inch) tear at right margin [not affecting image and all nicely repaired] as shown by the detailed photos.

Description:

     Following the pioneering works of American Ornithology by Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucian Bonaparte (1803-1857, a noted ornithologist and nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte), while exiling in America, had published a 4 volumes [volume 1 in 1825, volumes 2 & 3 in 1828, finally volume 4 in 1833] treaty on the Birds of United States that were not included in the Wilson’s works. It was quite accurate, well received, and with illustrations by A Riders and engraved by A Lawson.

    This plate depicted two species, one is the dark headed Steller’s Jay [mainly distributed in the North America West], and the Lapland Longspurs [which can be seen all over United States].

 
     The print will be securely packaged flat and shipped with insurance [included in the shipping and handling fee] for domestic address or USPS airmail priority with registration [insurance also included] for international address [the print will be safely rolled into a strong tube for international shipping because of the size limit].

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