"Southern Life in Southern Literature" from John James Audubon. French-American naturalist and painter (1785-1851).

"The Passenger Pigeon" from John James Audubon. French-American naturalist and painter (1785-1851).

"A Synopsis of the Birds of North America" from John James Audubon. American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter (1785 - 1851).

Details the months leading up to Audubon's creation of The Birds of America, one of the greatest works of natural history and art of the nineteenth century. The first accurate transcription of Audubon's 1826 journal, this edition corrects many of the errors, both intentional and unintentional, found in previous editions.