Full title: The Birds of New Guinea and the adjacent Papuan islands, including any new species that may be hereafter discovered in Australia, of which it may be considered a continuation / by John Gould.

Author/creator: Hart, William Matthew, 1830-1908, Sharpe, Richard Bowdler, 1847-1909, Gould, John, 1804-1881.

Date: 1875-1888..

Call Numbers: RB/RF598.2984/4, RB/RF598.2984/1, RB/RF598.2984/3, RB/RF598.2984/2

Record Identifier: 74VM8EvXazJX

Language: English

Formats: Books

Contents: 5 v. in 4 : chiefly col. ill. ; 56 cm., Vol. 1. Parts 1-5, 1875-1877 -- v. 2. Parts 6-10, 1875-1879 -- v. 3. Parts 11-15, 1880-1883 -- v. 4. [Parts 15-25]

Publishers: Bedford Square, London, : Published by the author, 1875-1888. ([London] : Printed by Taylor and Francis.)

Notes: "J. Gould & W. Hart, del. and lith. Walter, imp." -- plates of v.1-3. "W. Hart del. & lith, Mintern Bros. imp." -- plates v. 4. Originally published in 25 parts: 1-18 published by John Gould 1875-1884, parts 19-25 published by Henry Sotheran 1885-1888, after J. Gould's death. Also published in 5 v., H. Sotheran & Co., 1875-1888, with plates in a different sequence. At end of v. 4 of this set are bound the contents lists of the 5 vol. set. Vol. 4 has title-page: The birds of New Guinea and the adjacent Papuan islands, including many new species recently discovered in Australia / by John Gould, F.R.S., completed after the author's death by R. Bowdler Sharpe ... London : Henry Sotheran & Co., 1875-1888. Has preface dated Dec. 1888: "the present work has been brought to a close with the issue of the Twenty-fifth part. For the last thirteen of these parts, which have appeared since the author's death, I have been solely responsible ...". Rare Books copy: Acquisition details available. Rare Books copy: Has stamp of the "Free Public Library of New South Wales, Sydney". Rare Books set was bought during the course of publication: v. 1-2 in 1880, v. 3 in 1884, v. 4 in 1889.

Additional physical form availability note: Online at the State Library of NSW. Online at the State Library of NSW. Online at the State Library of NSW. Online at the State Library of NSW.

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DDC: 598.0995

MMS ID: 991000183909702626