Alexander Wilson, Naturalist and Pioneer is a biography starting with the birth of and childhood of Alexander Wilson in Scotland. Eventually he emigraged to post-Revolutionary America because of his democratic impulses which got him into trouble with the law. He tried various jobs but became known for his brilliant bird paintings. He traveled westward along the Ohio River and through middle America. Robert Cantwell also includes stories of Alexander Wilson's personal life. The title page states, "With decorations by Robert Ball." There are color plates as well as black and white illustrations by Alexander Wilson included.
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Artists, Birds, Scotland--18th Century history, Ornithology, American, American Ornithology, European, North American--United States, 17th & 18th Century, 19th Century, Biography, Cultural, Political
