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1835. Notice of the affinities., habits and certain localities of the Dypper. 
(Loudon's Mag. N.H. viii. pp. 374-6.) 
1837. Remarks on the Present Nomenclature of British Ornithology , with 
a view to its Revision and Correction. (Naturalist [Maund & 
Hoiks], i. pp. 160-63, 216-20.) 
An Explanation of the Latin names of British Birds. (Naturalist 
[Neville Wood’s], ii. pp. 24-9, 70-77, 140-42.) 
A New System of Nomenclature, illustrated by a List of British 
Birds. (T.c. pp. 122-7.) 
A Chapter on the Varieties of Animals. (T.c. pp. 208-11.) 
1851-57. A History of British Birds. Vol. I. [-VI.]. Containing sixty 
[357] coloured engravings. London : Groombridge & Sons, 
Paternoster Row. mdcccli. [-lvii.]. 
Collation — 6 vols. roy. 8vo. Vol. I. (1851), pp. iv + pp. 364, 
with 60 col. pi. Vol. II. (1852), pp. iv + pp. 360, with 60 col. pi. 
Vol. III. (1853), pp. iv + pp. 391, with 59 col. pi. Vol. IV. (1855), 
pp. iv + pp. 330, with 62 col. pi. Vol. V. (1856), pp. iv + pp. 315, 
with 57 col. pi. Vol. VI. (1857), pp. iv + pp. 290, with 60 col. pi. 
Originally issued in monthly parts commencing June 1, 1850. 
Note. — Reissues commenced before the completion of the first 
edition, viz., in 6 vols., 1856-62, 1863-64, and again 1865-66. 
Not entitled 2nd edition. 
Idem. 2nd edit, (so stated on titles). 6 vols. roy. 8vo. 1870. 
Idem. 3rd edit., 6 vols. roy. 8vo. London (Nimmo) : 1891. 
Idem. Cabinet Edition, with 358 hand-coloured plates. 8 
vols. cr. 8vo. Groombridge : n.d. [1863-67.] Idem. Reissued 
n.d. [1888.] 
Idem. 4th edit., 6 vols. roy. 8vo. London (Nimmo) : 1895-96. 
Idem. 5th edit. Revised and with Appendix [by H. Kirke 
Swann] with 400 col. pi. 6 vols. roy. 8vo. London : 1903. 
This edition was prepared by J. C. Nimmo, but issued by 
Routledge & Sons. 
*1852. Book of Natural History ; Containing a Description of Animals 
and Birds. London (Groombridge) : 1852. 
Collation — 1 vol. 8vo, pp. ii + pp. 318, with 160 col. pi. 
Contains a number of plates and descriptions of British birds, 
as well as foreign birds and quadrupeds. 
1853-56. Natural History of the Nests and Eggs of British Birds. 3 vols. 
roy. 8vo. London (Groombridge) : 1853-56. 
Collation — 3 vols. roy. 8vo, with 223 col. pi. Issued in Is. 
parts monthly. Vol. I. (1853), pp. iv + pp. 156, with 76 col. pi. 
(i-lxxxiii, less xi, xl, Iv, lvi, lx, lxii, Ixix, not pub.). Vol. II. 
(1855), pp. iv + pp. 148, with 76 col. pi. (lxxxiv-clxi, less xciv, 
cxix, not pub.). Vol. III. (1856), pp. iv + pp. 140, with 71 col. pi. 
(clxii-ccxxxii). 
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