Rare Books

[Lithographic stone for Spencer Fullerton Baird's A history of North American birds]

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Description: Made sometime before 1875 when A history of North American birds was published by Little, Brown and Company. The artist was Robert Ridgway (1850-1929). Contains four images: Lawrence warbler; White-throated warbler; Black-throated warbler; Summer yellow bird. Both sides of stone used with two birds per side.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: [before 1875]
Call number: 653427
Creator: Ridgway, Robert (1850-1929)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Daniel Lewis, April 2021. Purchased from Sara Ferguson, Wilder, VT by Daniel Lewis.