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A historical study of American ornithology before the arrival of Audubon, this comprehensive work is a must-have for any student of natural history. It traces ancient bird lore from ancient Greece to colonial bird observations in America to conclude with early American Republic key figures. Comparing Old and New World ornithological approaches throughout the first and second millennium with more than 50 illustrations, it paints a vivid picture of the rich study of natural history in America and beyond. Rare and impactful, this is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find publication.
Price: $44.99
Pages: 204
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
Imprint: The American Philosophical Society Press
Series: Transactions of the American Philosophical Society
Publication Date:
01 January 1951
Trim Size: 10.00 X 7.00 in
ISBN: 9781422376393
Format: Hardcover
BISACs:
SCIENCE / Natural History
"The author has assembled, from a wide range of sources, a considerable amount of information…"
— G.W. Cottrell, Jr.
"This study is a comprehensive survey of the development of American Ornithology up to the beginning of the 19th century. … The paper is well illustrated and indexed and there is an excellent bibliography of about 850 titles."
— Charles Vaurie
"The reader will be impressed by the erudite research that has gone into the volume. Many unrecorded prints and documents were brought to light. The pleasing style and vast amount of information contained in the ‘History’ should command the attention of every person interested in ornithology."
— A.W. Schorger
— G.W. Cottrell, Jr.
"This study is a comprehensive survey of the development of American Ornithology up to the beginning of the 19th century. … The paper is well illustrated and indexed and there is an excellent bibliography of about 850 titles."
— Charles Vaurie
"The reader will be impressed by the erudite research that has gone into the volume. Many unrecorded prints and documents were brought to light. The pleasing style and vast amount of information contained in the ‘History’ should command the attention of every person interested in ornithology."
— A.W. Schorger
Elsa Guerdrum Allen (1888—1969) was an American ornithologist and historian of ornithology with a specialty in history of American naturalist John Abbot and North American ornithology prior to 1830. Her publications include The Habits and Life History of the Eastern Chipmunk, Tamias Striatus Lysteri (1938) and The History of American Ornithology Before Audubon (1951).