Mulsant & Verreaux. [Purple-throated Hummingbird] Oreopyra Calolaema. 1874. American Paintings The scale and craftsmanship of

The scale and craftsmanship of this work underscore its importance for administrators

This detailed map by Hendricus Hondius II captures the geography of "East India" and its adjacent islands

from just north of the confluence of the Ohio River to the Gulf of Mexico

if somewhat chancy

appointed Secretary of War Joel Poinsett to take charge of the operation

Mulsant & Verreaux. [Purple-throated Hummingbird] Oreopyra Calolaema. 1874. American Paintings The scale and craftsmanship ofMulsant & Verreaux [Purple throated Hummingbird] Oreopyra Calolaema from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux Mouches, ou Colibris constituant la famille des Trochildes Published: Lyon, 1874 Lithograph with original hand coloring Paper size: 12 1 4 x 8 3 4 Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux Mouches, ou Colibris constituant la famille des Trochildes (The Natural History of Hummingbirds constituting the Trochilidae family) was published in 1874 by prominent