The Birds of Long Island (1844) (Hardcover)

Relatively little first-hand is known of J acob] P ost] Giraud, Jr.'s life, other than that he lived in New York, traveled in adjoining states, had a keen interest in ornithology, was familiar with the works of earlier authorities, and sport-hunted on Long Island. He does not appear in major biographical or bibliographical references. To appreciate Giraud's work, one needs to place it into a time-frame. The Introduction to his opus is dated June 1843. Only a few significant books on American ornithology had been published by then. They included: Alexander Wilson's, 9-volume American Ornithology (1808-14)John James Audubon's 4-volume The Birds of America (1827-38) and his 5-volume Ornithological Biography (1813-39). Thomas Nuttall's A Manual of the Ornithology of the United States and of Canada, The Water Birds (1834), and The Land Birds (1840). Giraud's contribution followed these major, well-known contributions by only a few years, in Wilson's case, about three decades. Further, Giraud's Birds of Long Island must be among the very first comprehensive regional avian works. Oddly, it is relatively little known.--Henry M. Reeves.

General

Imprint:	Kessinger Publishing Co
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2010
First published:	September 2010
Authors:	J P Giraud
Introduction by:	Henry M. Reeves
Dimensions:	152 x 229 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
Pages:	424
ISBN-13:	978-1-165-16645-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Collections & anthologies of various literary forms
LSN:	1-165-16645-3
Barcode:	9781165166459

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