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The birds of Australia

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The birds of Australia / by John Gould ...

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London : Published by the author, 20 Broad Street, Golden Square, 1848-1869

Author

Gould, John, 1804-1881

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Status Request for on-site use Request scan How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?	Vol/date7	FormatText	AccessOversize	Call numberQMY+++ (Gould, J. Birds of Australia) 7	Item locationOffsite
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Status Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Vol/date	FormatText	AccessRestricted use	Call numberStuart 614 Supplement	Item locationSchwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328
Status Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Vol/date	FormatText	AccessRestricted use	Call numberStuart 607-613 v. 1-7	Item locationSchwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328
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7 v. : 600 color illustrations; 56-57 cm. +

Alternative title

Birds of Australia. Supplement.

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QMY+++ (Gould, J. Birds of Australia)

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Supplement has imprint: London : Published by the author, 26, Charlotte Street. Bedford Square, 1869 ([London] : Printed by Taylor and Francis, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street)
Consists of 681 plates, with preface and introduction (in v. 1) and descriptive letterpress.
Originally issued in 36 parts, 1840-1848 (v. 1-7) and in 5 parts, 1851-1869 (Supplement).
Illustrations are full-page hand-colored lithographs, chiefly after sketches by John Gould, drawn and/or lithographed by Elizabeth Gould and H.C. Richter. "The coloring ... has been entirely executed by Mr. Bayfield ... The printing of the plates [is] by Messrs. Hullmandel and Walton"--Preface, v. 1, p. x. Some plates printed by C. Hullmandel; some in Supplement by Walter. 3 plates are double-page. Each plate accompanied by leaf with descriptive letterpress.
Includes index (in v. 1).

Indexed in (note)

Anker, J. Bird books and bird art
Catalogue of the Edward E. Ayer Ornithological Library
Sauer, G.C. "John Gould's major published works." In Sauer, G.C. John Gould, the bird man, pages 11-86

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Also available online (Smithsonian Libraries copy) via Archive.org and Biodiversity Heritage Library website.

Author

Gould, John, 1804-1881, author, illustrator.

Title

The birds of Australia / by John Gould ...

Imprint

London : Published by the author, 20 Broad Street, Golden Square, 1848-1869 ([London] : Printed by Richard and John E. Taylor, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street)

Indexed in:

Anker, J. Bird books and bird art, entries 174, 179
Catalogue of the Edward E. Ayer Ornithological Library, pages 255-256, 259
Sauer, G.C. "John Gould's major published works." In Sauer, G.C. John Gould, the bird man, pages 11-86, no. 9, pages 41-45; no. 18, pages 69-70

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Also available online (Smithsonian Libraries copy) via Archive.org and Biodiversity Heritage Library website.

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Gould, Elizabeth, 1804-1841, illustrator, lithographer.
Richter, Henry Constantine, 1821-1902, illustrator, lithographer.
Bayfield, Gabriel, 1781-1870, colorist.
Hullmandel & Walton, printer of plates.
Hullmandel, Charles Joseph, 1789-1850, printer of plates.
Walter (Lithographers), printer of plates.
Richard and John Edward Taylor (Firm), printer.
Taylor & Francis, printer.

Added title

Birds of Australia. Supplement.

Related to

Guide (work): Gould, John, 1804-1881. Handbook to The birds of Australia. London : Published by the author, 26, Charlotte Street. Bedford Square, 1865. (OCoLC)2040175

Research call number

QMY+++ (Gould, J. Birds of Australia)
Stuart 607-614

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