Cassin, John (1813-1869) Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British & Russian America.

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Cassin, John (1813-1869) Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British & Russian America. Philadelphia: Lippincott & Co., 1862. Large octavo, illustrated with fifty color plates, bound in contemporary green half morocco, t.e.g., headcap chipped, contents good, 10 1/4 x 6 3/4 in.
Cassin named 198 species of birds not identified by Wilson or Audubon.
Provenance: The Estate of David Spinney.
Estimate $1,500-2,000


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