ANGUS & ROBERTSON L ۱ 89 CASTLEREAGH STREET 
PUBLISHERS 16/11/20. 
SYDNEY 
CABLE ADDRESS: FRAGMENT, SYDNEY 
W. McLennan, ESd.y 
Thursday Island, Ue 
peer Sir, 
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EA | Ceyley's "Birds of Australia’. 
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pose t^ issue en. __ t^g prospectus shewing: 
ےک ےق‎ : 
7 hi wD a. > e 
rhe May :r in which each bird will be described; 
One of pae 250 coloured plates of Birds; 
One of the 64 coloured plates of Eggs; 
Photographs of Nests in situ, with bird at nest if 
possible. 
The Editors have selected the Bush Chats for the purpese of the 
prospectus (R.A,0.U. Nos. 489 Ephthianure albifrons, 490 E. 
tricolor, 491 E, aurifrons, 492 E. erocea, 493 Ashbyia lovensis). 
Will you kindly fet us have at your earliest convenience your 
field observations of these birds, written on the forms sent to‏ سس 
Vy, “together With ao —“ographs |" 7^7 یں ے‎ of their 
rum. : DE + etos (Am. سي‎ p» _ 
No وړ په‎ being spared to make this work the last word in 
Australian Ornithology, and since we wrote to you previously we 
have arranged With Mr, As Je Campbell to write the Oological ^ 7 
section. Mr» H, L, white, of Belltrees, has kindly made available 
the whole of his cojieetion of Australian Birds! Eggs, containing 
over 800 species, every one of which will be reproduced full size 
in natural colours, and fully described, 
Mr. Cayley would pe glad to receive the information now 
asked for, in order that the prospectus may be completed as soon 
as possible, : 
Yours faithfully, 
ANGUS & ROBERTSON, LTD. 
