Swainson, a notable naturalist, was also a skilled botanical draughtsman and a competent water color artist.
2 volumes.
William Reese, purchase, $1,500.00.
These two volumes contain William Swainson's notes on birds. Each entry on a bird contains a detailed description of the bird and, when appropriate, a reference to the bird's location in Peale's Museum or its description in Alexander Wilson's American Ornithology.