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The birds of New Guinea and the adjacent Papuan Islands : including many new species recently discovered in Australia

Title
The birds of New Guinea and the adjacent Papuan Islands : including many new species recently discovered in Australia / by John Gould ; completed after the author's death by R. Bowdler Sharpe.
Author
Gould, John, 1804-1881.
Publication
London : Henry Sotheran, 1875-1888.

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Additional Authors
  • Sharpe, Richard Bowdler, 1847-1909.
  • Hart, William Matthew, 1830-1908
  • Walter (Lithographers), printer of plates.
  • Mintern Bros., printer of plates.
  • Henry Sotheran Ltd., publisher.
Description
25 pts. (5 v.) : 320 col. ill.; 56 cm.
Subject
  • Birds > New Guinea
  • Birds > New Guinea > Pictorial works.
  • Birds > Australia
  • Birds > Australia. > Pictorial works.
  • Birds in art
Note
  • Each part originally issued in blue- or green-gray illustrated paper covers, Dec. 1, 1875-1888, with title: The birds of New Guinea, and the adjacent Papuan Islands : including any new species that may be discovered in Australia / by John Gould. Title pages and "Contents" to the 5 v. and pref. and introd. by R. Bowdler Sharpe issued with pt. 25; sequence of plates as issued does not correspond to sequence in "Contents."
  • Illustrations: 320 full-page hand-colored lithographs, in pts. 1-12 signed J. Gould & W. Hart del. et lith., in pts. 13-25 chiefly signed W. Hart del. et lith.; printed by Walter (pts. 1-16) and Mintern Bros. (pts. 16-25). Each plate except two accompanied by leaf (1 or 2 p.) of letterpress by Gould (pts. 1-12) and Sharpe (pts. 13-25).
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Indexed In (note)
  • Nissen, C. Illustrierte Vogelbücher
  • Sitwell, S. Fine bird books
  • Sauer, G.C. "John Gould's major published works." In Sauer, G.C. John Gould, the bird man, pages 82-84, no. 27
Call Number
Arents BIP 87-44
LCCN
06032839
OCLC
  • 7748327
  • NYPG87-B28434
Author
Gould, John, 1804-1881.
Title
The birds of New Guinea and the adjacent Papuan Islands : including many new species recently discovered in Australia / by John Gould ; completed after the author's death by R. Bowdler Sharpe.
Imprint
London : Henry Sotheran, 1875-1888.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Indexed In:
Nissen, C. Illustrierte Vogelbücher, no. 373
Sitwell, S. Fine bird books, p. 78
Sauer, G.C. "John Gould's major published works." In Sauer, G.C. John Gould, the bird man, pages 82-84, no. 27
Local Note
Arents copy bound from the parts in 6 v., in sequence as issued, with original front covers for pts. 9-25 bound in. Title pages bound at front of v. 1-5; pref. and introd. bound at front of v. 6.
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Added Author
Sharpe, Richard Bowdler, 1847-1909.
Hart, William Matthew, 1830-1908, illustrator, lithographer.
Walter (Lithographers), printer of plates.
Mintern Bros., printer of plates.
Henry Sotheran Ltd., publisher.
Research Call Number
Arents BIP 87-44
Stuart 593-597
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