Fine Bird Books

The Department of Special Collections is fortunate to have a number of 19th Century illustrated bird books. These books, filled with hand-colored plates, were produced at a time when there was tremendous interest in the descriptions of new species of birds. At the same time, a new printing technique, lithography, made illustration of new species a simpler process. This combination of art and science resulted in lovely volumes like those on display.

New favorite cooking receipts of the Shakers and illustrated almanac for '83 and '84 : the story of an accidental discovery.

Cf. Richmond, M.L.H. Shaker lit., 21.

The John Rylands library, Manchester : a brief historical description of the library and its contents, illustrated with thirty-seven views and facsimiles.

Mode of access: Internet.

Illustrated catalogue of the exhibition of portraits on loan in the new galleries of art, Corporation buildings, Sauchiehall Street.

Exhibition of portraits from Scotland and England "of deceased persons, especially of those who have been connected with Glasgow...." -- P. [iii].

Catalogue of important letters, manuscripts and books by or relating to Walt Whitman, the property of his intimate friend, biographer and literary executor, the late Richard Maurice Bucke of London, Ontario (sold by order of H. L. Bucke, esq.) which will be sold by auction by Messrs. Sotheby & co. ... the 13th of May, 1935.

117 lots.

The history and antiquities of the cathedral church of Worcester: illustrated by a series of engravings of views, elevations, plans, and details of that edifice: including an architectural description of the church; and biographical anecdotes of the bishops and of other eminent persons connected with the cathedral.

Includes index.

Boxes for the protection of books : their design and construction /

Includes index.

A general catalogue of valuable and rare old books, in the ancient and modern languages, and various classes of literature; which are now on sale at the prices affixed to each,

Error in paging: 289 numbered 298.

Modern American library economy as illustrated by the Newark, N.J., Free Public Library,

Vol. 1 issued in 6 pt. (13 sections) 1908-12, each section with special t.-p.

The builder's complete assistant, or, A library of arts and sciences, absolutely necessary to be understood by builders and workmen in general : viz. I. Arithmetick, vulgar and decimal, in whole numbers and fractions. II. Geometry, lineal, superficial, and solid. III. Architecture, universal. IV. Mensuration. V. Plain trigonometry. VI. Surveying of land, &c. VII. Mechanick powers. VIII. Hydrostaticks : illustrated by above thirteen hundred examples of lines, superficies, solids, mouldings, pedestals, columns, pilasters, entablatures, pediments, imposts, block cornices, rustick quoins, frontispieces, arcades, porticos, &c. : proportioned by modules and minutes, according to Andrea Palladio, and by equal parts : likewise great varieties of trussed roofs, timber bridges, centerings, arches, groins, twisted rails, compartments, obelisks, vases, pedestals for bustos, sun-dials, fonts, &c. and methods for raising heavy bodies by the force of levers, pulleys, axes in peritrochio, screws, and wedges, as also water, by the common pump, crane, etc. : wherein the properties, and pressure of the air on water, &c. are explained : the whole exemplified by 77 large quarto copper-plates /

All of the numbered plates in the atlas are double plates, and thus are counted twice in the adjusted plate count.

Spenser's Faerie queene. A poem in six books; with the fragment Mutabilite.

Printed at the Chiswick Press.

Observations on the construction : text : and fitting up of meeting houses, &c. for public worship ; illustrated by plans, sections, and description, including one lately erected in the City of York ; embracing, in particular, the method of warming and ventilating /

Smith, J. Descriptive catalogue of Friends’ books,

Poems and translations : including the first four books of Ovid's Fasti /

Roman calendar: p. [179]-186.

The literary and scientific class book : embracing the leading facts and principles of science, illustrated with engravings, with many difficult words explained at the heads of the lessons, and questions annexed for examination : designed as exercises for the reading and study of the higher classes in common schools : selected from the Rev. John Platts' Literary and scientific class book, and from various other sources and adapted to the wants and condition of youth in the United States / by Levi W. Leonard.

"Select books": p. vii-viii.