"Game Birds of the Coasts and Lakes of the Northern States of America: A Complete Sketch of Coastal and Inland Hunting, with a Comparison of the Advantages of Smoothbore and Shotguns" by Robert Barnwell Roosevelt is an important work devoted to the study and description of coastal and inland birds. lakes of North America. The author gives a thorough account of the sport hunting of these birds along the coasts of the sea, as well as in the middle of the continent, and makes a comparative analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of various types of hunting weapons. This book will be an indispensable source of knowledge about poultry and hunting for anyone interested in the subject."