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that of the male ; also the male birds, in the different | states 
of plumage that result from age or season, as far as practicable. | 
By | H. L. Meyer. | London : | Published for the Author : and 
sold by Longman & Co., Paternoster Bow ; Dibbs & Co., 134, 
Fleet Street ; Wood, 39, Tavistock Street ; | and all respectable 
Booksellers. | In monthly numbers. | Price to Subscribers 10s. 6d. 
each, Coloured — 8s. Plain, on Indian Paper. | to Non-Subscribers 
12s. 6d. [each, Coloured] — 10s. [Plain, on Indian Paper.] [The 
figures of the price to subscribers are altered in MS. to 12s. and 
14s. respectively, as they appear printed in subsequent numbers.] 
Part I. is announced to be “ Under The Especial patronage 
of Their Most Gracious Majesties and Her Boyal Highness The 
Duchess of Kent.” The King of the Belgians being added as a 
patron on the wrapper of Part II. 
The second issue of the above, 1837-44, is identical in appear- 
ance but is printed on stouter paper, and has a number of plates 
containing figures of eggs in the lower corners which are not in the 
first issue. This issue also appeared in pinJc wrappers ; the first 
number appearing in July 1837 and the last (No. 79) in 1844 
(copy W.P.L.). 
The second edition or third issue 1838-44. 
This is entirely different from the two above mentioned, and 
can be distinguished by the following points : 
Title-page. — The title-page, although identical with the first 
in wording, is quite different in appearance, the capitals being 
severer in style, and there being no diaeresis over Meyer. There 
are four extra plates in this edition ; the collation of the volumes 
being — Vol. I., 78 plates ; Vol. II., 76 plates ; Yol. III., 82 plates ; 
Vol. IV., 81 plates ; or 317 plates in all. The plates have a worn 
appearance, the titles being obliterated in some cases, and many 
have been redrawn and face left instead of right. 
This edition was issued in buff coloured wrappers, and is de- 
scribed thereon as a “ Be-issue.” The first number appeared in 
March 1838, the price being 12s. Od. 1 
With this edition there was issued 72 pages of text, being 
identical with that of the 8vo edition (1842). In the Brit. 
Mus. copy of the folio, an autograph letter from Meyer dated 
January 28, 1852, is inserted, in which he states that “ the rest 
of the letter-press is getting ready as fast as possible,” but no 
further text seems to have been published for the folio. 
1842-50. Coloured | Illustrations | of | British Birds, | and their | Eggs. 
| By H. L. Meyer | Vol. I. [-VII.] | Containing sixty plates. | 
[Vignette.] | London : | G. W. Nickisson, 215, Begent Street, | 
Successor to the late James Fraser. | 1842-[50.] 
Collation — 7 vols. 8vo. Vol. I. (1842), pp. iv + pp. 230, 60 pi. ; 
1 There was probably a reissue of this second edition. In W.P.L. there are numbers 
with buff wrappers, title changed, price 8s. 6d. 
