GOULD, JOHN. A Monograph of the Trogonidae, or Family of Trogons. London: Published by the author [1858-] 1875. Large folio, 548 x 370mm. (21 5/8 x 14 5/8in.), old green half morocco gilt, g.e., binding worn, title slightly foxed, outermost edges of margins slightly darkened. Second edition. 47 hand-colored lithographed plates (numbered to 46 with an extra plate 4a in the "List of Plates") by Gould and W. Hart, and Gould and H.C. Richter, printed by Hullmandel & Walton, or Walter. Ayer/Zimmer, p. 261; Copenhagen/Anker 171; Fine Bird Books, p. 77; McGill/Wood, p. 365; Nissen IVB 381; Sauer 21.

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GOULD, JOHN. A Monograph of the Trogonidae, or Family of Trogons. London: Published by the author [1858-] 1875. Large folio, 548 x 370mm. (21 5/8 x 14 5/8in.), old green half morocco gilt, g.e., binding worn, title slightly foxed, outermost edges of margins slightly darkened. Second edition. 47 hand-colored lithographed plates (numbered to 46 with an extra plate 4a in the "List of Plates") by Gould and W. Hart, and Gould and H.C. Richter, printed by Hullmandel & Walton, or Walter. Ayer/Zimmer, p. 261; Copenhagen/Anker 171; Fine Bird Books, p. 77; McGill/Wood, p. 365; Nissen IVB 381; Sauer 21.

This so-called "second edition" is really a completely new book. Twelve new species appear for the first time, all of the illustrations of species figured in the first edition are redrawn and the text is rewritten.