19 1 8.] Recently published Ornithological Works. 159 



Islands. The present contribution, dealing with the last 

 half of the year 1916, is drawn up in diary form and 

 mentions the arrival from the north of n)any migratory 

 birds. An Egyptian Vulture and a flock of Oyster-catcliers, 

 both birds of rare occurrence, are mentioned as having been 

 recently observed, the former in November, the latter in 

 August. 



Gladstone on Lord Lilford's Coloured Figures of British 

 Birds. 



[Handbook to Lord Lilford's Coloured Figures of the Birds of the 

 British Islands. By Huo-h S. Gladstone, M.A., &c., &c. Pp. 1-69. 

 London (Bickers & Son), 1917. 8vo. Price 12s. 6d.] 



This is a bibliophile's labour of love and must have cost 

 Mr. Ghidstone much time and patience to draw up. As is 

 known to many ornithologists, there were two editions of 

 Lord Lilford's well-known and justly prized ''Coloured 

 Figures."" Both were issued in parts, and after a time the 

 second edition caught up, so to speak, the first, and the last 

 eight parts appeared simult;ineously. 



Mr. Gladstone has carefully worked out the rather com- 

 plicated history of the two editions and gives us a table 

 showing the exact date of issue of each part of the two 

 editions, their contents, and the number of copies printed. 

 Another table is in the form of an index indicating the 

 name of the artist and lithographers of each plate and the 

 part in which it appears. Out of 421 plates, 260 were 

 drawn by Mr. A. Thorburn and 125 by the late Mr. J. G. 

 Kculemans. 



A ti»ii'd table gives some account of certain " suppressed 

 plates" which were either not considered of sufficient 

 merit or which had not been drawn from the correct bird. 

 Some of these have got on the market and caused con- 

 siderable confusion. 



Any book-lover or ornithologist possessing a copy of 

 Lord Lilford's work should certainly consult Mr. Glad- 

 stone's book if he is in any doubt as to the history of his 

 particular copy. 



