The Birds of Australia (8 Volumes + Handbook to)

John Gould

Melbourne

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Lansdowne

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1972-75

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Facsimile Edition.

55cm x 38cm. 9 volumes, colour illustrations. Brown cloth, gilt lettering and decoration.

A complete 8 volume set of the Lansdowne facsimile of Gould’s masterpiece of ornithology, being a faithful full colour reproduction of 681 colour plates from the London edition of 7 volumes plus the supplement, 1848-69, together with the matching companion, Handbook to the Birds of Australia.

Some volumes with minor shelf and handling wear and very minor foxing to edges. Near Fine Condition.