The Birds of Australia

Related Titles

Related/Analytical: Bibliography of the birds of Australia, books used in the preparation of this work with a few biographical details of authors and collectors
Related/Analytical: Check list of the birds of Australia

By

Mathews, Gregory M 1876-1949
Keulemans, J. G. (John Gerrard), 1842-1912
Grönvold, Henrik, 1858-1940
Goodchild, H.,
Lodge, George Edward,
Green, Roland, 1896-1972
Green, Roland, 1896-1972
Witherby & Co.

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

London, Witherby & Co, 1910-1927

Notes

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.

Suppl. 1-3. Check list of the birds of Australia: n. 1. Orders Casuariiformes to Menuriformes. ; n. 2. Order Passeriformes. ; n. 3. Order Passeriformes. Suppl. 4-5. Bibliography of the birds of Australia.

Issued in 12 v. with 5 supplements.

"[T]his work is strictly limited to 225 copies"--Verso of t.p., v. 12.

Published in 79 parts.

Imprint varies: v. 8-12 and Supplement 2-3 published by H.F. and G. Witherby.

Titles printed in red and black.

Plates are signed: J.G. Keulemans, del., Witherby & Co.; also by H. Gro̊nvold, H. Goodchild, G.E. Lodge, Roland Green.

Plates are hand-colored.

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).

Zimmer, J.T. Ayer Lib., | p. 419-421

Anker, J. Bird books, | 328

Nissen, C. Illustrierten Vogelbücher, | 605

Whittell, H.M. Literature of Australian birds, | p. 490-492

Subjects

Australia , Bibliography , Birds , Birds Australia , Pictorial works

BHL Collections

BHL Australia
Museums Victoria

Call Number

QL693 .M3

Classification

RB 136-138

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.126732
LCCN: https://lccn.loc.gov/15003252
OCLC: 3580351
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7718101