Details - Ootheca Wolleyana: an illustrated catalogue of the collection of birds' eggs

Ootheca Wolleyana

Title

Ootheca Wolleyana: an illustrated catalogue of the collection of birds' eggs

By

Wolley, John, 1823-1859

Newton, Alfred, 1829-1907
Museum of Zoology (Cambridge, England)

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

London, sold by R. H. Porter, 1864-1907

Notes

Part 1 published by John Van Voorst; parts 2-4 published by: R.H. Porter. On volume title-pages: Sold by R.H. Porter.

On title page of v. 1: M.DCCC.LXIV-M.CM.II; on title page of v. 2: M.CM.V-M.CM.VII

Title page of v. 1 issued with Introduction (dated April 1902) and Memoir (xxxix pages); title page of v. 2 issued with Retrospective note (vi p.)

Parts 1-2 constitute v. 1, pts. 3-4 constitute v. 2.

"Appendix: The publications on natural history of John Wolley, except those included in the body of the work": pt. 4, p. [1]-96

Each part issued with individual cover, with title: Ootheca Wolleyana :|ban illustrated catalogue of the collection of birds' eggs, formed by the late John Wolley, Jun., M.A., F.Z.S., edited from the original notes by Alfred Newton.

"The collection of which this is the catalogue has been given to the University of Cambridge ... Museum of Zoology."--vol. II, p. vi.

Contents: pt. 1. Accipitres. 1864 -- pt. 2. Picariae-Passeres, [including Memoir of the author]. 1902 -- pt. 3. Columbae-Alcae. 1905 -- pt. 4. Alcae-Anseres, with supplement and appendix. 1907.

Pagination: pt. 1: vii, 180 p., plates 1-9, A-I; pt. 2: p. 181-531, xxxix p., plates 10-13, J-M; pt. 3: 384 p., plates 14-21; pt. 4: p. 385-665; 96, vi p., plates N-P [and folded map]