BONAPARTE (Charles Lucien). American ornithology; or, the natural history of birds inhabiting the United States, not given by Wilson. Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Carey: London: John Miller, 1825-1828. - 3 volumes (of 4) large in-4, 375 x 288: (1 f.), vi pp., (1 f.), 105 pp., 9 plates; vii, (1 f.), 95 pp., 6 plates; (1 f.), 60 pp., (1 f.), 6 plates. Red half-maroquin with corners, gilt castors, smooth spine decorated (contemporary binding). Original edition. This work on the birds of America is the supplement given by the Italian zoologist and politician Charles Lucien Bonaparte (1803-1857) to Alexander Wilson's monumental American ornithology published in 9 volumes at the beginning of the century. In the first volume Bonaparte describes 16 species of land birds, in the second he describes 74 of them, 60 of which are aquatic species. The last volume is devoted to the description of terrestrial and aquatic species, based mainly on the observations made by the painter and naturalist Titian Ramsay Peale (1799-1885) in Florida. Each species was reproduced in colour on 21 copper engraved plates by Alexander Lawson after A. Rider. The 4th volume is missing and was not published until 1833. Rubbings and extensive epiderminations on the bindings. Heavy freckling, especially in volumes 2 and 3, but not reaching the plates. Provenance: Charles Campbell, with this ex-dono manuscript of the period on guard: "Edward to Charles Campbell. Merton Abbey. Surrey. England. " - Label with embossed Russian inscription and handwritten inventory number.