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Record Nr.

UNINA9910154702303321

Autore

Audubon John James <1785-1851.>

Titolo

John James Audubon's journal of 1826 [[electronic resource] ] : the voyage to the Birds of America / / John James Audubon ; edited and with an introduction by Daniel Patterson ; Patricio J. Serrano, assistant editor ; foreword by John R. Knott

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lincoln, : University of Nebraska Press, 2011

ISBN

0-8032-3613-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (537 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PattersonDaniel <1953->

SerranoPatricio J

Disciplina

508.092

Soggetti

Naturalists - United States

Ornithologists - United States

Artists - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction. The history and significance of Audubon's journal of 1826 -- Editorial principles and procedures -- List of abbreviations and symbols -- Departure from Bayou Sara and New Orleans; Voyage to Liverpool -- Liverpool -- Manchester -- Return to Liverpool -- Return to Manchester and travel to Matlock and Bakewell -- Edinburgh -- Appendix A. A page from Audubon's 1828 journal -- Appendix B. Letters of introduction copied into the 1826 journal -- Appendix C. Front matter in the manuscript of the 1826 journal.