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Jacob H. Studer. The Birds of North America. Natural Science Association of America, NY, 1903.
Price: US$29.97 + shipping
Description: Brown library buckram. Top page edges gilt. 182 pp with 119 interleaved, color lithographed plates, preceded by an extensive index. Overall VG, with the notable and large exception of the circular ink library stamp on every single color plate. Ink and perforation stamp on title page. Some plates are slightly wavy. Sold as a reference copy only, not as a collectible book.
Seller: Mullen Books, ABAA, Marietta, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Description: Print, folio (11" x 15"), chromolithograph, color, plate III, archivally matted, attached at the top with archive tape. Slight aging; otherwise bright and clean and very attractive. Published in several editions, the plates are extremely attractive. Studer (1840-1904) was born in New York City, and would become a printer and lithographer. He was also an ornithologist, and seems to have been active in this field in the Columbus, Ohio area after the Civil War. However, it is believed that the plates were based on drawings by Theodore Jasper. The plates while very attractive, are believed to be designed to help with identification. This plate (III), which features the White Crane, shows it in a natural setting. May require extra postage. cornell online library website.
Seller: Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books, ABAA, Florham Park, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Description: Print, folio (11" x 15"), chromolithograph, color, plate LXXXIV, archivally matted, attached at the top with archive tape. Slight aging; otherwise bright and clean and very attractive. Published in several editions, the plates are extremely attractive. Studer (1840-1904) was born in New York City, and would become a printer and lithographer. He was also an ornithologist, and seems to have been active in this field in the Columbus, Ohio area after the Civil War. However, it is believed that the plates were based on drawings by Theodore Jasper. The plates while very attractive, are believed to be designed to help with identification. This plate (LXXXIV), which features the Brown Crane, shows it in a natural setting. May require extra postage. cornell online library website.
Seller: Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books, ABAA, Florham Park, NJ, U.S.A.
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Description: Print, folio (11" x 15"), chromolithograph, color, plate XLIV, archivally matted, attached at the top with archive tape. Slight aging; otherwise bright and clean and very attractive. Published in several editions, the plates are extremely attractive. Studer (1840-1904) was born in New York City, and would become a printer and lithographer. He was also an ornithologist, and seems to have been active in this field in the Columbus, Ohio area after the Civil War. However, it is believed that the plates were based on drawings by Theodore Jasper. The plates while very attractive, are believed to be designed to help with identification. This plate (XLIV), which features the Wood Ibis, shows it in a natural setting. May require extra postage.
Seller: Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books, ABAA, Florham Park, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Description: Print, folio (11" x 15"), chromolithograph, color, plate XXII, archivally matted, attached at the top with archive tape. Slight aging and browning; otherwise bright and clean and very attractive. Published in several editions, the plates are extremely attractive. Studer (1840-1904) was born in New York City, and would become a printer and lithographer. He was also an ornithologist, and seems to have been active in this field in the Columbus, Ohio area after the Civil War. However, it is believed that the plates were based on drawings by Theodore Jasper. The plates while very attractive, are believed to be designed to help wit identification. This plate (XXII), which features the Barred Owl, shows it in a natural setting. May require extra postage. cornell online library website.
Seller: Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books, ABAA, Florham Park, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Description: Print, folio (11" x 15"), chromolithograph, color, plate LXXX, archivally matted, attached at the top with archive tape. Slight aging; otherwise bright and clean and very attractive. Published in several editions, the plates are extremely attractive. Studer (1840-1904) was born in New York City, and would become a printer and lithographer. He was also an ornithologist, and seems to have been active in this field in the Columbus, Ohio area after the Civil War. However, it is believed that the plates were based on drawings by Theodore Jasper. The plates while very attractive, are believed to be designed to help with identification. This plate (LXXX), which features the Great Blue Heron, shows it in a natural setting. Probably one of the more colorful plates in the Studer collection. May require extra postage. cornel online library website.
Seller: Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books, ABAA, Florham Park, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Description: Print, folio (11" x 15"), chromolithograph, color, plate XXV, archivally matted, attached at the top with archive tape. Slight aging; otherwise bright and clean and very attractive. Published in several editions, the plates are extremely attractive. Studer (1840-1904) was born in New York City, and would become a printer and lithographer. He was also an ornithologist, and seems to have been active in this field in the Columbus, Ohio area after the Civil War. However, it is believed that the plates were based on drawings by Theodore Jasper. The plates while very attractive, are believed to be designed to help with identification. This plate (XXV), which features the Goosander, shows it in a natural setting. May require extra postage. cornell online library website.
Seller: Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books, ABAA, Florham Park, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: Print, folio (11" x 15"), chromolithograph, color, plate LI, archivally matted, attached at the top with archive tape. Slight aging some scattered foxing; otherwise bright and clean and very attractive. Published in several editions, the plates are extremely attractive. Studer (1840-1904) was born in New York City, and would become a printer and lithographer. He was also an ornithologist, and seems to have been active in this field in the Columbus, Ohio area after the Civil War. However, it is believed that the plates were based on drawings by Theodore Jasper. The plates while very attractive, are believed to be designed to help with identification. This plate (LI), which features the White Pelican, shows it in a natural setting. May require extra postage. cornell online library website.
Seller: Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books, ABAA, Florham Park, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: Print, folio (11" x 15"), chromolithograph, color, plate XV, archivally matted, attached at the top with archive tape. Slight aging and scattered foxing; otherwise bright and clean and very attractive. Published in several editions, the plates are extremely attractive. Studer (1840-1904) was born in New York City, and would become a printer and lithographer. He was also an ornithologist, and seems to have been active in this field in the Columbus, Ohio area after the Civil War. However, it is believed that the plates were based on drawings by Theodore Jasper. The plates while very attractive, are believed to be designed to help with identification. This plate (XV), which features the Gray or Sea Eagle, shows it in a natural setting. May require extra postage. Cornell online library website.
Seller: Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books, ABAA, Florham Park, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: Print, folio (11" x 15"), chromolithograph, color, plate LIX, archivally matted, attached at the top with archive tape. Slight aging; otherwise bright and clean and very attractive. Published in several editions, the plates are extremely attractive. Studer (1840-1904) was born in New York City, and would become a printer and lithographer. He was also an ornithologist, and seems to have been active in this field in the Columbus, Ohio area after the Civil War. However, it is believed that the plates were based on drawings by Theodore Jasper. The plates while very attractive, are believed to be designed to help with identification. This plate (LIX), which features the Golden Eagle, shows it in a natural setting. Probably one of the best in the Studer collection. May require extra postage. Cornell online library website.
Seller: Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books, ABAA, Florham Park, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Description: Print, folio (11 1/2" x 15"), chromolithograph, color, plate I, archivally matted, attached at the top with archive tape. Very slight aging; otherwise bright and clean and very attractive. Published in several editions, the plates are extremely attractive. Studer (1840-1904) was born in New York City, and would become a printer and lithographer. He was also an ornithologist, and seems to have been active in this field in the Columbus, Ohio area after the Civil War. However, it is believed that the plates were based on drawings by Theodore Jasper. The plates while very attractive, are believed to be designed to help wit identification. This plate, which features Pink Flamingos, is one of the better prints in the probably the collection. Two Flamingos are shown in a natural setting. May require extra postage. Cornell online library website.
Seller: Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books, ABAA, Florham Park, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Description: Print, folio (11 1/2" x 15"), chromolithograph, color, plate I, archivally matted, attached at the top with archive tape. Very slight aging; otherwise bright and clean and very attractive. Published in several editions, the plates are extremely attractive. Studer (1840-1904) was born in New York City, and would become a printer and lithographer. He was also an ornithologist, and seems to have been active in this field in the Columbus, Ohio area after the Civil War. However, it is believed that the plates were based on drawings by Theodore Jasper. The plates, while very attractive, are believed to be designed to help with identification. This plate, which features the Bald Eagle, is probably the most outstanding in the collection. The eagle is shown in a natural setting. May require extra postage. Cornell online library website
Seller: Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books, ABAA, Florham Park, NJ, U.S.A.
Studer, Jacob H. Birds of North America. Natural Sci Assoc, New York, 1903.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Maroon cloth and 3/4 leather boards with embossed gold title. One hundred and nineteen Artistic Colored Plates Representing the Different Species and Varieties - Drawn and Colored from Nature - including a copious text giving a popular account of their habits and characteristics, based on observations made in the field by the most eminent writers on ornithology. Prefaced by a Systematic Table and Index to Page, Plate, and Figure. Spine is worn and only partially attached. 10 lbs
Seller: Clio and Erato Books, Tarrytown, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: 182 [10] pp. Complete with 119 color plates. Folio, publisher's gilt-lettered cloth, rebacked with a new spine, retaining original boards. Marginal foxing to a few plates; several leaves remargined; new endsheets.
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$295.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: New York, Published Under The Auspices Of The Natural Science Association Of America, 1903. Revised Edition. Folio (15.5 x 12.5x x2 inches). pp. 2 p.l., 16, 182, [10]. title in red & black. text in double columns. engraved frontis. portrait & 119 chromo-lithographed plates after drawings by Theodore Jasper. In very good condition, no foxing of plates, minor shelf wear to very solid binging. Ships from Hawaii. A profusely illustrated 1903 publication of The Birds of North America by Jacob H Studer This book was published in 1903 by The Natural Science Association of America It is cloth bound on board and gilt lettering to the front and spine.
Seller: Rare Books Honolulu, Honolulu, HI, U.S.A.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Description: Folio. Original three-quarter maroon leather over gold-stamped cloth and blind-embossed spine. Finely gold-tooled initials on lettering on front board, gold lettering on spine. Top edge gilt. Deckled fore-edge. Silk moire endpapers. Title-page printed in red and black: "The Birds of America. One hundred and nineteen artistic colored plates representing the different species and varieties drawn and colored from nature including a copius text giving a popular account of their habits and characteristics, based on observations made in the field by the most eminent writers on ornithology prefaced by a systematic table and Index to page, plate and figure arranged according to the classifications adopted by the American Ornithologist's Union by Jacob H. Studer." Contains 119 full-page lithographed (hand heightened) colored plates showing over 700 North American, Mexican and Central American bird species. The plates were reproduced from drawings by Theodore Jasper, which appeared as chromolithographs in the original 1878 edition. Each plate accompanied with important descriptive text by various experts of ornithology of bird's habits and characteristics. Includes systematic table with each pictured bird divided into family, genus, species, subspecies and English names. Age wear, staining and scuffing on binding. Head and tail of spine chipped, wear to corners. Gutter at front and rear endpapers expertly reinforced with brown cloth. Binding in good-, interior in overall very good condition. Later printing of one of the best color-illustrated ornithologies ever published. Complete with all plates. Heavy book, extra shipping required.
Seller: ERIC CHAIM KLINE, BOOKSELLER (ABAA ILAB), Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$575.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 119 artistic colored plates representing the different species and varieties drawn and colored from nature, including a copious text giving a popular account of their habits and character istics, based on observations made in the field by the most eminent writers on ornithology. Prefaced by a systematic table and index to page, plate and figure. Arranged according to the classification adopted by The American Ornithologists' Union. 15.6" X 12.6" X 2". 16 pages of Contents + 182 pages + 10 more pages of Index. Half burgundy leather with burgundy cloth, gilt design and titles on front; gilt titles on spine. Outside shows some wear at the bottom of the spine o/w book is solid and is VG. Size: 15.6" x 12.6"x2"
Seller: J. Wyatt Books, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Price: US$965.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Text/BRAND NEW and bright. Ornate gilt embossed title to maroon cloth boards w/leather backstrap and corners/VG; strong & sound w/edge rubs & closed lesions to front spine edge. Upper text edge in gilt. First published 1888; this is an issue of 1903 with"pin-ponted" corrections according to classification standards of the American Ornithologists' Union, as well as a review of original drawings for accuracy. Classic reference assembled by printer and popular ornithologist Jacob Henry Studer (1840 - 1904) with essays from eminent writers on ornithology and 119 colored plates by Theodore Jasper (1814 - 1897) from field observations. Fine copy.
Seller: 100POCKETS, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$2000.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: folio. pp. 2 p.l., 16, 182, [10]. title in red & black. text in double columns. engraved frontis. portrait & 119 chromolithographed plates after drawings by Theodore Jasper. A very nice copy in original blind & gilt-stamped cloth, t.e.g. rebacked with spine mounted (repairs to rear flyleaf). The initial leaf carries an announcement by The Natural Science Association of America: " the undersigned take pleasure in placing before the public, under its auspices, a work containing artistically colored illustrations of over seven hundred different species of birds, cormprising most all that are known to exist on this Continent, including Mexico and Central America, accompanied by a copious text giving a popular account of their habits and characteristics, and embracing in general the observations made by the most eminent writers on Ornithology. The original dawings were made from nature, by Theodore Jasper an Artist of superior capabilities Revised by John Graham Bell, Esq., Audubon s companion in the field The systematic Table, arranged according to the classification adopted by The American Ornithologists Union, which was prepared by Frank M.Chapman, Assistant Ornithologist at The American Museum of Natural History ". First published 1878. Nissen 473. Sitwell, Fine Bird Books, p. 145.Natural-History Ornithology Birds
Seller: D & E LAKE LTD. (ABAC/ILAB), Toronto, ON, Canada