GOULD, JOHN. 1804-1881. The Birds of Asia. London: Taylor and Francis, for the Author, 1850-1883.
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GOULD, JOHN. 1804-1881.
The Birds of Asia. London: Taylor and Francis, for the Author, 1850-1883.
Volume 3 only. Folio (545 x 368 mm). 78 hand-colored lithographic plates. 20th century half red Morocco and cloth, all edges gilt. Light scuffing and wear to binding, scattered foxing and browning, penciled plate numbers on upper corners.
Provenance: The Avicultural Society, T.H. Newman Bequest (bookplate dated 1944).
Volume III of the most comprehensive work on Asiatic ornithology of its time, originally in 7 volumes, the last three completed after Gould's death. This volume covers a variety of passerine birds, including thrushes, bluebirds, blackbirds, dial birds, trochalopteron, and others. Anker 178; Fine Bird Books, p 78; Nissen VBI 368; Wood, p 365; Zimmer, p 258.
The Birds of Asia. London: Taylor and Francis, for the Author, 1850-1883.
Volume 3 only. Folio (545 x 368 mm). 78 hand-colored lithographic plates. 20th century half red Morocco and cloth, all edges gilt. Light scuffing and wear to binding, scattered foxing and browning, penciled plate numbers on upper corners.
Provenance: The Avicultural Society, T.H. Newman Bequest (bookplate dated 1944).
Volume III of the most comprehensive work on Asiatic ornithology of its time, originally in 7 volumes, the last three completed after Gould's death. This volume covers a variety of passerine birds, including thrushes, bluebirds, blackbirds, dial birds, trochalopteron, and others. Anker 178; Fine Bird Books, p 78; Nissen VBI 368; Wood, p 365; Zimmer, p 258.
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GOULD, JOHN. 1804-1881. The Birds of Asia. London: Taylor and Francis, for the Author, 1850-1883.
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