cover image: 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

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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

1875

Imprint date of title page: 1875-1888. Originally issued in 25 fascicles, 1875-1888. "Printed by Taylor and Francis"--Verso of title pages. Plates are by Gould and W. Hart. Each plate accompanied by leaf with descriptive letterpress. Plates are hand-colored. The last 13 parts are signed R.B.S. at the end of each article. Catalogue of the Edward E. Ayer Ornithological Library, pages 262-263 Anker, J. Bird books, 181 Also available online. SCNHRB copy has armorial bookplate of Sir David Lionel Goldsmid-Stern-Salomons. SCNHRB copy gift of John H.H. Phipps, with his bookplate. SCNHRB copy bound in three-quarters green goatskin and cloth, with elaborate gilt-decorated spine, marbled endpapers, gilt edges; with binder's stamp: Riviere & Son; v. 1 in linen-covered drop-back box. Elecresource
animals birds sharpe, richard bowdler birds australia walter, t phipps, john h. h hart, william matthew gould, john salomons, david mintern bros

Authors

Gould, John 1804-1881, Sharpe, Richard Bowdler 1847-1909, Hart, William Matthew 1830-1908, Walter, T. active 1880-1887, Phipps, John H. H. DSI, Salomons, David Sir 1851-1925 DSI, Mintern Bros, Birds Australia

Dates
1875-1888
Format
5 volumes, [320] leaves of plates : illustrations (lithography) ; 56 cm
Place Discussed
New Guinea
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
United States of America
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/92e0f46381e90a205ab78dc8ae9ce3c9

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