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Illustrations of the nests and eggs of birds of Ohio : with text / illustrations by Mrs. N.E. Jones ; text by Howard Jones ..

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Spine title: Nests and eggs of birds of Ohio.
The work of illustration was begun by Genevieve Estelle Jones and Eliza J. Shulze. Cf. preface.
Issued in parts; pt. 1 published in 1879.
Plates printed by The Krebs Lithographing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio.
Vol. 1: [2], xxxviii, xxxviiia-xxxviiid, [2], 41-126 p., [37] leaves of plates; v. 2: [4], 127-329, [1] p., [31] leaves of plates.
Includes index.
Wessen, E.J. "Jones' Nests and eggs of birds of Ohio," Papers of the Bibl. Soc. of Amer., v. 47, p. 218-230.
Zimmer. Ayer library I, 339-340.
Yale. Ornithological books, p. 151.
Nissen. Vogel 480.
Also available online.
Elecresource
SCNHRB v. 1-2, c. 2 (39088006608137, 39088006608145) have bookplates: Smithsonian Libraries Adopt-a-Book, Gift of Steve Jonnes, Chris Jonnes, Sara McDonald & Heidi Syropoulos; In honor of Nelson Jonnes.
SCNHRB has 2 copies; c. 1 (barcode 39088006607816) bound in 1 v. with original printed paper covers and preliminaries at end as issued.
Cancelled stamp on p. [1] of part. 1 printed paper cover: Library of Congress Smithsonian Deposit Jul 1879 [ac. no.] 1016; Smithsonian Institution U.S. National Museum [ac. no.] 330589.
Copy 2 in 2 v. (barcodes 39088006608137 and 39088006608145) possibly the gift of Marcia Brady Tucker.
Data Source
Smithsonian Libraries
Date
1886
Call number
QL675 .J77 1886
Author
Jones, Howard 1853-
Jones, N. E (Nelson Edward) Mrs. 1827-1906
illustrator
Jones, Genevieve (Genevieve Estelle) 1847-1879
former owner
Tucker, Marcia Brady DSI
illustrator
Shulze, Eliza Jane 1847-
Type
Pictorial works
Physical description
2 v., LXVIII leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 44 cm
Place
Ohio
Title
Nests and eggs of birds of Ohio
Topic
Birds--Eggs
Birds--Nests
Birds
Record ID
siris_sil_397322
Usage
CC0
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