(Natural History). Audubon, John James. The Birds of America. New York: J.J. Audubon; Philadelphia: J.B. Chevalier, (1842).
1 vol. No. 56. 8vo, original printed tan wrappers; some staining & foxing, creasing & chipping at corners, spine mostly worn away, binding, braking. With 5 hand colored lithographic plates (nos. 276- 280), including the "Carolina Parrot," tissue guards. Minor foxing to plates, some foxing to text & tissue guards. 1 text leaf torn but complete. With the Vol. 4 title, 1/2 title, contents, & additional subscribers list at back. Plates: Black Billed Cuckoo, Carolina Parrot, Mangrove Cuckoo, Band Tailed Dove. White Headed Dove.