%eadnotat; ]> Wilson, Alexander, 1766-1813. Copper plates of birds, 1808-1810. Phillips Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, March 2001. ENG Wilson, Alexander, 1766-1813. Copper plates of birds, 1808-1810. Phillips Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 1963 Descriptive Summary Collection 427 Archives of the Academy of Natural Sciences
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WILSON, ALEXANDER, 1766-1813. Copper plates of birds 1808-10. 11 items. Collection 427

Engraved copper plates from which 10 of the illustrations of Wilson's American Ornithology were printed, namely pls. 1-5, 7-9 of vol. 1 and pls. 10-11 of v. 2. 26 × 33 cm. These were engraved by Alexander Lawson and are accompanied by a carbon of the letter of appreciation of the Academy to the donor. Sets of ten plates each are also at the Field [UNK] in [UNK] and at the [UNK] [UNK] of Natural [UNK] [UNK] in New York.

Gift of Thomas Barbour, through courtesy of Witmer Stone, Jan. 4, 1928.

Coll. 427

Alex. Wilson

WILSON, Alexander. Copperplates of birds 1808-1810.

Academy has plates 1-5 and 7-9 from Vol. 1 and plates 10-11 from Vol. 2 of Wilson's American Ornithology.

 Vol. 1 Pl. 1 Blue Jay, Yellow Bird or Goldfinch, Balto. Bird. Pl. 2 Wood Thrush, Red-breasted Thrush or Robin, Red-bellied black-capped nuthatch, White-breasted black-capped Nuthatch. Pl. 3 Blue Bird, Golden-winged Woodpecker, Black-throated Bunting

NOTE: Remains of [Saran wrap?] stuck to engraved surface.

 Pl. 4 Orchard Oriole, Egg of Balto. Oriole Pl. 5 Great American Shrike or Butcher Bird, Pine Grosbeak, Ruby-crowned Wren, Shore Lark Pl. 7 Cedar Bird, Red-bellied Wood-pecker, Yellow-throated Fly-catcher, Purple Finch Pl. 8 Brown Creeper, Golden-crested Wren, House Wren, Blackcapt Titmouse, Crested Titmouse, Winter Wren

[Coll. 79, Lawson Scrapbook, v.2: #1 contains engraving, colored, and Wilson's drawing of House Wren]

 Pl. 9 Red-headed Woodpecker, Yellow-bellied Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker Vol. 2 Pl. 10 Mocking Bird, Humming Bird, Towle Bunting

[Coll. 79, Lawson Scrapbook, v.2: #3 contains engraving, colored.]

 Pl. 11 Cardinal Grosbeak, Red Tanager

[Coll. 79, Lawson Scrapbook, v.2: #4 contains engraving, colored.]