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Bee-eaters (5 pts., 1884-86), and the Coraciidae, or Family 
of Rollers (1893). After the completion of his Eggs of the 
Birds of Europe, which forms a complement to his monumental 
history of the birds themselves, he, however, gradually 
relinquished both professional and ornithological work, owing 
to increasing years and failing health. 
*1871-81. A History of the Birds of Europe, including all the species 
inhabiting the Western Palaearctic Region. With hand-coloured 
plates by Joseph Wolf, J. G. Keulemans and E. Neale. London : 
1871-81. 
Originally issued in 84 parts, 1871-82, at 12s. each, rearranged 
in 8 vols. (Pub. £50 net.) All the 8 titles are dated 1871-81. 
Includes the whole of the British species, with hand-coloured 
plates of them. 
Dr. Bowdler Sharpe was associated with Mr. Dresser at the 
commencement of this well-known work, but only assisted with 
the first 12 parts ( cf . preface). 
Collation — 8 vols. roy. 4to, Vol. I. engr. title and ptd. title, 
dedic., list of Subscribers, preface, introduction, literature, pp. 
xlvi + Index, pp. 102 ; Yol. II., engr. title + pp. xii + pi. 1-95, with 
varying text to each ; Vol. III., engr. title + pp. viii + pi. 96-181, 
with text ; Vol. IV., engr. title + pp. viii + pi. 182-273, with text ; 
Yol. V., engr. title + pp. viii + pi. 274-363, with text ; Vol. VI., 
engr. title + pp. viii + pi. 364-455, with text ; Vol. VII., engr. 
title + pp. viii + pi. 456-544, with text ; Vol. VIII., engr. title 
+ pp. viii + pi. 545-633, with text. 
Supplement to the History of the Birds of Europe. London : 
1895-96. 
Issued in 9 pts. at 21s. net, forming Vol. IX. of the work. 
Collation — 1 vol. roy. 4to, engr. title + pp. xxv of Index, Pref. 
Lit. with pi. 634-722, with text. 
*1881. A List of European Birds, including all the species found in the 
Western Palaearctic Region. London : 1881. 
Collation — 1 vol. 8vo, 40 pp., printed on one side only. 
1884. Hyjpolais icterina at Blakeney, Norfolk. ( P.Z.S .) 
1886. On the Wren of St. Kilda. (Ibis, pp. 43-5.) 
1885. On ZEgialitis vocifera shot at Tresco. (P.Z.S. pp. 835-6.) 
1892. On Palaearctic White-breasted Dippers. (Ibis, pp. 379-87.) 
1893. On Acredula caudata and its allied forms. (Ojp. cit. pp. 240-43.) 
1896. On Phylloscopus proregulus. (P.Z.S. p. 856.) 
Recent Additions to the British Avifauna. (Zoologist, pp. 5-7.) 
1897. Notes on Pallas’s Willow Warbler and some other rare European 
Warblers. (Trans. Norf. and Norw. Nat. Soc. vi. pp. 280-90.) 
