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GOULD, John (1804-1881). A Monograph of the Trogonidae, or Family of Trogons. London: Taylor and Francis for the Author, 1858-1875.
4 original parts, large 2° (563 x 390mm). 47 FINE HAND-COLOURED LITHOGRAPHIC PLATES, most heightened with gum-arabic, by Gould, William Hart and Henry Constantine Richter, printed by Hullmandel & Walton, Walter or Walter & Cohn. Original paper-covered cloth-backed boards, each upper cover with printed title including a list of the birds contained within and the date of publication, (some spotting or soiling to covers).
Second edition. A FINE COPY IN THE RARE ORIGINAL PARTS. The first edition was published in 1835-1838, but this is essentially a completely new work: the text was re-written, the species figured in the first edition were re-drawn and it includes 12 new species. Ayer/Zimmer p.261; Anker 171; Fine Bird Books p.77; McGill/Wood p.365; Nissen IVB 381; Sauer 21. (4)
4 original parts, large 2° (563 x 390mm). 47 FINE HAND-COLOURED LITHOGRAPHIC PLATES, most heightened with gum-arabic, by Gould, William Hart and Henry Constantine Richter, printed by Hullmandel & Walton, Walter or Walter & Cohn. Original paper-covered cloth-backed boards, each upper cover with printed title including a list of the birds contained within and the date of publication, (some spotting or soiling to covers).
Second edition. A FINE COPY IN THE RARE ORIGINAL PARTS. The first edition was published in 1835-1838, but this is essentially a completely new work: the text was re-written, the species figured in the first edition were re-drawn and it includes 12 new species. Ayer/Zimmer p.261; Anker 171; Fine Bird Books p.77; McGill/Wood p.365; Nissen IVB 381; Sauer 21. (4)