Cassin John 1813 1869 (40 results)

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Hardcover. 1st Edition. CASSIN, John (1813-1869). Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian America. Intended to Contain Descriptions and Figures of all North American Birds Not Given by Former American Authors, and a General Synopsis of North American Ornithology. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1856 8vo., (10 2/8 x 6 7/8 inches). Hand-coloured lithographed frontispiece and 49 plates by William E. Hitchcock, some after George G. White, all printed and hand-colored by J.T. Bowen of Philadelphia. Contemporary half brown morocco, marbled paper boards (rebacked preserving the original spine). Provenance: with the ownership inscription of Col. George A. McCall (1802-1868) on the title-page, some marginal notes on pages 214 and 262, and an 4-page autograph manuscript description of the Ground cuckoo laid-in. First edition, and a fine association copy of this rare and important work, a supplement to Audubon, and one of the cornerstones of American ornithological literature. Cassin's work, first published in parts between July 1853 and June 1855 (with a title-page issued in 1856), was intended to complement the octavo edition of Audubon's work. The annexation of Texas and the addition of California and New Mexico to the United States had led to increased exploration and research in the South West. "At first the Audubons were receptive. however, Cassin wanted shared credit on the title page and a free hand in correcting the errors of nomenclature of the elder Audubon, a touchy point with the sons. In the end, Cassin went on his own, although clearly following the Audubon format and also using J.T. Bowen as a lithographer" (Reese). Anker 92; Ayer p. 124; Fine Bird Books p. 64; Nissen IVB 173; Reese American color Plate Books 42; Ripley p. 54; Wood p. 281; Zimmer p.124-25. [Laid-in] George McCall. Autograph manuscript, :Geococcyx viaticus." 3 1/2 pages, 4to. McCall provides detailed observations of the Ground Cuckoo, used by Cassin in his text: "Our esteemed friend, Col. George A. McCall, with his usual clearness and scientific accuracy, gave the first satisfactory account of this bird, in the Proceedings of the Philadelphia Academy" (p. 214). Cassin's text on p. 215 quotes directly from McCall's manuscript: "At first, I thought--as is the general impression among the Mexicans,--that his powers of flight were extremely limited; but he will, when suddenly alarmed in open ground, rise with a light, quick [rapid in mss] motion, and continue his flight." McCall has made two corrections in the margins of pages 214 and 262 in his copy and on the latter page, which quotes his description of the Curved-Billed Thrush, he has excised a sentence and noted: "Impertinently interlarded by the Editor John Cassin." McCall distinguished himself under Zachary Taylor during the Mexican War. McCall had long been a collector of bird specimens in Florida, Mexico, the American West and Texas. The Texas Screech Owl, Otus asio mccalli, is named in his honor. Cassin, in his preface to the book, lists McCall first among the "kind friends whose contributions have added so much to the interest of this volume" (p.v.). Catalogued by Kate Hunter. …

Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo., (10 2/8 x 7 inches). Hand-coloured lithographed frontispiece and 49 plates by William E. Hitchcock, some after George G. White, all printed and hand-colored by J.T. Bowen of Philadelphia (one gathering loose). Contemporary full brown morocco, decorated in blind panels, lettered in gilt (a bit rubbed). Provenance: pencilled binder's note at head of title-page; with the bookplate of John M. Levinson, Physician and Adventurer, on the front paste-down. First edition in book form, first published in parts between July 1853 and June 1855 (with a title-page issued in 1856), was intended to complement the octavo edition of Audubon's celebrated work "The Birds of America, from Drawings Made in the United States and their Territories". The annexation of Texas and the addition of California and New Mexico to the United States had led to increased exploration and research in the South West. "At first the Audubons were receptive.however, Cassin wanted shared credit on the title page and a free hand in correcting the errors of nomenclature of the elder Audubon, a touchy point with the sons. In the end, Cassin went on his own, although clearly following the Audubon format and also using J.T. Bowen as lithographer" (Reese). Anker 92; Ayer, p. 124; Nissen ZBI 173; Wood, p. 280; Zimmer I:124. …

Hardcover. 1st Edition. Tall 8vo., (10 x 7 inches). Frontispiece portrait of the author, hand-coloured lithographed frontispiece and 49 plates by William E. Hitchcock, some after George G. White, all printed and hand-colored by J.T. Bowen of Philadelphia. Original purple cloth, gilt (worn with loss at the extremities, pale marginal stain to preliminaries, ownership signature erased from front free endpaper). First edition in book form, first published in parts between July 1853 and June 1855 (with a title-page issued in 1856), was intended to complement the octavo edition of Audubon's celebrated work "The Birds of America, from Drawings Made in the United States and their Territories". The annexation of Texas and the addition of California and New Mexico to the United States had led to increased exploration and research in the South West. "At first the Audubons were receptive.however, Cassin wanted shared credit on the title page and a free hand in correcting the errors of nomenclature of the elder Audubon, a touchy point with the sons. In the end, Cassin went on his own, although clearly following the Audubon format and also using J.T. Bowen as lithographer" (Reese). Anker 92; Ayer, p. 124; Nissen ZBI 173; Wood, p. 280; Zimmer I:124.…

Soft cover. 5 parts in one volume. 8vo., (10 x 6 3/8 inches). 16 wood-engraved illustrations in the text of American birds. Modern half red morocco, gilt, original wrappers bound in. Provenance: with the 20th-century bookplate of Daniel Webster Evans. With an autograph letter tipped-in at the beginning, signed by Cassin, dated Philadelphia 12th October 1857, 2 leaves blue ruled 8vo., written on rectos only, to Mr. Lawrence [probably fellow ornithologist George Newbold Lawrence (1806-1895)], and concerning descriptions of the species of Larus (gull) he has found in Jean Cabanis "Journal for Orithology" for July 1855. Also his distress at having been summarily dismissed from an official post by one Mr. Baker "- he is a stranger here and does not appear to be quite aware of the usages of respectable people - I do not care particularly about the office and have taken but little pains about it but I do exceedingly dislike the idea of having been dismissed in so summary a and intend to make some defense." The five parts of Cassin's "Ornithology.," and all issued in this journal, are for July, August, September, December 1856 and January 1857. The birds depicted are the Turkey Buzzard, the Carrion Crow, Burrough's Vulture, the California Vulture, the Mexican Eagle, the American Golden Eagle, the Ring-tailed Eagle, the Northern Sea-eagle, the Bald Eagle, the Whit-headed Eagle, the Washington Eagle, the Fish Hawk, the American Osprey, the Swallow-tailed Hawk, the Fork-tailed Hawk, the White-tailed Hawk, the Mississippi Kite, Harris's Buzzard, the Hook-billed Hawk, and the Marsh Eagle. Cassin's "Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British, and Russian America (1856), in which he described birds newly identified since the publication of John James Audubon's Birds of America two decades before, was first published in parts between July 1853 and June 1855 (with a title-page issued in 1856). Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Tall 8vo., (10 x 6 4/8 inches). Hand-coloured lithographed frontispiece and 49 plates. Modern half red morocco, gilt by Zaehnsdorf, all edges gilt. Provenance: with the engraved armorial bookplate of Frederick Fermor-Hesketh, second baron Hesketh (1916-1955), on the front paste-down, his sale December 15th, 1999, lot 305. Second edition in book form, first published in parts between July 1853 and June 1855 (with a title-page issued in 1856), was intended to complement the octavo edition of Audubon's celebrated work "The Birds of America, from Drawings Made in the United States and their Territories". The annexation of Texas and the addition of California and New Mexico to the United States had led to increased exploration and research in the South West. "At first the Audubons were receptive.however, Cassin wanted shared credit on the title page and a free hand in correcting the errors of nomenclature of the elder Audubon, a touchy point with the sons. In the end, Cassin went on his own, although clearly following the Audubon format and also using J.T. Bowen as lithographer" (Reese).…

Hardcover. 1st Edition. Tall 8vo., (10 4/8 x 7 inches). Hand-coloured lithographed frontispiece and 49 plates by William E. Hitchcock, some after George G. White, all printed and hand-colored by J.T. Bowen of Philadelphia. Original purple cloth, gilt (rebacked to style). Provenance: with a near contemporary gift inscription on the front free endpaper to Florence Delphia Hall from her father dated 1881; with the blind library stamp of Theodore J. Hoover of San Francisco and London on the title-page. First edition in book form, first published in parts between July 1853 and June 1855 (with a title-page issued in 1856), was intended to complement the octavo edition of Audubon's celebrated work "The Birds of America, from Drawings Made in the United States and their Territories". The annexation of Texas and the addition of California and New Mexico to the United States had led to increased exploration and research in the South West. "At first the Audubons were receptive.however, Cassin wanted shared credit on the title page and a free hand in correcting the errors of nomenclature of the elder Audubon, a touchy point with the sons. In the end, Cassin went on his own, although clearly following the Audubon format and also using J.T. Bowen as lithographer" (Reese). Anker 92; Ayer, p. 124; Nissen ZBI 173; Wood, p. 280; Zimmer I:124. Catalogued by Kate Hunter.…

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