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A synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent islands

by: Gould, John, 1804-1881; Salomons, David, Sir, 1851-1925, former owner. DSI; Phipps, John H. H., former owner. DSI

Publication date: 1837

Topics: Birds Australia, Birds

Publisher: London : Published by the author

Collection: biodiversity

Contributor: Smithsonian Libraries

Language: English

Issued in 4 parts: Pt. I-II January 1837, pt. II-IV April 1838

Contains 73 hand-colored plates facing letterpress descriptions printed on recto of page, verso being blank; unpaginated

Includes eight numbered pages at end, being a paper entitled: Descriptions of new species of Australian birds, principally in the author's collection, with characters of several new genera

Includes bibliographical references

Zimmer, J.T. Ayer Lib.

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SCNHRB copy (39088015709579) is imperfect: lacking leaves of descriptive letterpress opposite plates [40] and [58]

SCNHRB copy has armorial bookplate of Sir David Salomons ... Tunbridge Wells

SCNHRB copy has bookplate of John H.H. Phipps

SCNHRB copy three-quarters binding of recent brown goatskin and brown cloth, title in gilt on spine; original printed paper wrapper to Part I (dated January 1837) bound-in at end