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The birds of Australia by Gregory M. Mathews ; with hand-coloured plates

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Author:
Mathews, Gregory M (Gregory Macalister) 1876-1949  Search this
Ill:
Goodchild, H.,  Search this
Grönvold, Henrik 1858-1940  Search this
Green, Roland 1896-1972  Search this
Keulemans, J. G (John Gerrard) 1842-1912  Search this
Lodge, George Edward  Search this
Author:
Witherby & Co  Search this
Subject:
Birds Australia  Search this
Birds Australia  Search this
Physical description:
12 volume [600] leaves of plates illustrations (lithographs) 36 cm. + Suppl. (5 volume)
Type:
Bibliography
Pictorial works
Place:
Australia
Date:
1910
1927
Notes:
"[T]his work is strictly limited to 225 copies"--Verso of t.p., v. 12
A detailed description by Witmer Stone of the publication history of this work appears in The auk, v. 44, no. 3 (1927), p. 435-442
Imprint varies: v. 8-12 and Supplement 2-3 published by H.F. and G. Witherby
Plates are hand-colored
Plates are signed: J.G. Keulemans, del., Witherby & Co.; also by H. Gro̊nvold, H. Goodchild, G.E. Lodge, Roland Green
Published in 79 parts
Titles printed in red and black
Anker, J. Bird books, 328
Nissen, C. Illustrierten Vogelbücher, 605
Whittell, H.M. Literature of Australian birds, p. 490-492
Zimmer, J.T. Ayer Lib., p. 419-421
Also available online.
Also available online
SCNHRB has two copies.
SCNHRB c. 1 is no. 81 of the limited edition.
SCNHRB c. 1 has "Corrections and additions to my check list", pt. 2, bound-in at end of v. 12.
SCNHRB c. 1 stamped on original front wrappers of v. 1-9 (up to v. 9, pt. 4): Smithsonian Institution National Museum Nov 15 1921 [ms. acc. no.] 254477; from v. 9, pt. 5-v. 10, pt. 1: Apr. 26 1922; v. 10, pt. 2-3: Apr 6 1923; v. 10, pt. 4: Jun 13 1923; v. 10, pt. 5-7: Oct 10 1923; v. 11, pt. 1: Dec 27 1923; v. 11, pt. 2: Feb 28 1924; v. 11, pt. 3-4: Jun 4 1924; v. 11, pt. 5: Jun 28 1924; v. 11, pt. 6: Oct 18 1924; v. 11, pt. 7: Dec 9 1924; v. 11, pt. 8: Mar 12 1925; v. 11, pt. 9: Jun 11 1925; v. 12, pt. 1-2: Aug 13 1925; v. 12, pt. 3: Oct 10 1925; v. 12, pt. 4: Dec 10 1925; v. 12, pt. 5: Feb 18 1926; v. 12, pt. 6: Jun 17 1926; v. 12, pt. 7: Oct 28 1926; v. 12, pt. 8: Jan 3 1927; v. 12, pt. 9: Feb 2 1927; v. 12, pt. 10: Apr 6 1927; v. [13], suppl. 1: Nov 15 1921; suppl. 2: Oct 10 1923; suppl. 3: Dec 9 1924; suppl. 4: Aug 13 1925; suppl. 5: Oct 10 1925.
SCNHRB c. 1 bound in brown library buckram, title in gilt on spine, marbled edges; original green printed wrappers to each part bound-in.
SCNHRB c. 2 is no. 90 of the limited edition.
SCNHRB c. 2 of v. 11 is bound in 2 pts.
SCNHRB c. 2 has Suppl. v. 1 bound in v. 8; Suppl. v. 2 bound in v. 10; Suppl. v. 3 bound in v. 11, pt. 2; Suppl. 4 and Suppl. 5 are bound together in 1 v.
SCNHRB c. 2 three quarters bound in maroon goatskin and red cloth, title in gilt on spine, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers.
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SCNHRB c. 1 bound in brown library buckram, title in gilt on spine, marbled edges; original green printed wrappers to each part bound-in
SCNHRB c. 1 has "Corrections and additions to my check list", pt. 2, bound-in at end of v. 12
SCNHRB c. 1 is no. 81 of the limited edition
SCNHRB c. 1 stamped on original front wrappers of v. 1-9 (up to v. 9, pt. 4): Smithsonian Institution National Museum Nov 15 1921 [ms. acc. no.] 254477; from v. 9, pt. 5-v. 10, pt. 1: Apr. 26 1922; v. 10, pt. 2-3: Apr 6 1923; v. 10, pt. 4: Jun 13 1923; v. 10, pt. 5-7: Oct 10 1923; v. 11, pt. 1: Dec 27 1923; v. 11, pt. 2: Feb 28 1924; v. 11, pt. 3-4: Jun 4 1924; v. 11, pt. 5: Jun 28 1924; v. 11, pt. 6: Oct 18 1924; v. 11, pt. 7: Dec 9 1924; v. 11, pt. 8: Mar 12 1925; v. 11, pt. 9: Jun 11 1925; v. 12, pt. 1-2: Aug 13 1925; v. 12, pt. 3: Oct 10 1925; v. 12, pt. 4: Dec 10 1925; v. 12, pt. 5: Feb 18 1926; v. 12, pt. 6: Jun 17 1926; v. 12, pt. 7: Oct 28 1926; v. 12, pt. 8: Jan 3 1927; v. 12, pt. 9: Feb 2 1927; v. 12, pt. 10: Apr 6 1927; v. [13], suppl. 1: Nov 15 1921; suppl. 2: Oct 10 1923; suppl. 3: Dec 9 1924; suppl. 4: Aug 13 1925; suppl. 5: Oct 10 1925
SCNHRB c. 2 has Suppl. v. 1 bound in v. 8; Suppl. v. 2 bound in v. 10; Suppl. v. 3 bound in v. 11, pt. 2; Suppl. 4 and Suppl. 5 are bound together in 1 v
SCNHRB c. 2 is no. 90 of the limited edition
SCNHRB c. 2 of v. 11 is bound in 2 pts
SCNHRB c. 2 three quarters bound in maroon goatskin and red cloth, title in gilt on spine, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers
SCNHRB has two copies
Contents:
Vol. 1, pts. 1-6 -- v. 2, pts.1-5 -- v. 3, pts. 1-6 -- v. 4, pts. 1-3 -- v. 5, pts. 1-4 -- v. 6, pts. 1-6 -- v. 7 pts. 1-5 -- v. 8, pts. 1-5 -- v. 9 pts.1-9 -- v. 10, pts. 1-7 -- v. 11, pts. 1-9 -- v. 12, pts 1-10 -- [v. 13] Supplement (includes "Checklist" as supplement v. 1-3, and "Bibliography" as supplements v. 4-5)
Topic:
Birds  Search this
Aves (Sistematica)  Search this
Call number:
QL693 .M42 1910
QL693.M42
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_278449