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WORKS BY DR. BOWDLER SHARPE NOW IN PROGRESS. 



The Edition limited to 350 Copies. 



A MONOGRAPH OF THE PARADISEIDAE, 



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ptflonovb^ncbibae, 



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By R. BOWDLER SHARPE, LL.D., P.L.S., F.Z.S., Etc 



The interest which is everywhere manifested in JSif&S Ot lParJlJ)l6C dates from the time when 

 mutilated skins of these lovely creatures were sent to Europe more than a century ago as articles of 

 commerce. Many monographic works have been written about the family, and the cleverest pens 

 and the most celebrated artists of their time have united to do justice to these, the most beautiful of 

 all the feathered tribes. Most of the species have been figured by Mr. JOHN GoULD in his ' Birds 

 of New Guinea ' ; but since his death some of the most remarkable of the family have been 

 discovered, and it is with the object of bringing some of these wonderful novelties before the public 

 that the present work has been written. 



The author believes that this will be the most complete account of the ^fcDS Of {pflCaDiSC 

 which has yet been compiled, as it will include the results of all the recent workers in New Ciuinea, 

 where some splendid species have lately been discovered — all of which will be figured in this work, 

 including Paradisornis Ktidolphi, Astrairhia Stephania, Paradisea Augusta: Victories, etc. Where 

 practicable, the fine plates of Gould's ' Birds of New Guinea' will be employed ; but in many cases 

 the species have been re-drawn by Mr. Hart, the artist who assisted Mr. Gould in the production 

 of his plates for more than forty years. 



Every care has been taken to engage only the best of colourers, so that the plates may receive 

 full justice ; and the publishers feel confident that the present Monograph will be one of the most 

 beautiful, and at the same time one of the most interesting, ornithological works ever issued to the 

 public. 



The Work will be published in Six Parts, forming One Volume Imperial Folio, 



uniform with Mr. Gould's Works, 



PRICE THREE GUINEAS EACH PART, TO SUBSCRIBERS ONLY. 



Ott the conclusion of Puldication, should any Copies leinaiu unsubscrilh'd for, the price will be raised 



to Twenty Guineas. 

 Each Part will contain ten magnificent Hand-coloured Illustrations. 



THE NEW WORK ON THE SWALLOWS: 

 A New Part (No. XVII.) recently Published of the 



MONOGRAPH OF THE HIRUNDINM, or FAMILY OF SWALLOWS, 



By DR. BOWDLER SHARPE and CLAUDE W. WYATT, 



To be completed in 17 or 18 Parts, Royal Quarto, each containing 6 Coloured Plates, also 

 Coloured Maps illustrating the Migrations, and accompanying Letterpress. 



(Uniform with Dr. Sharpe's " Monograph of the Kingfishers " and like Works). 



Price lOs. 6d. each Part. 



Subscribers' Names can only be received for the whole Work. 



