1963, ISBN: 070180355X

Hardcover

[EAN: 9780701803551], Used, good, [PU: Lansdowne Press], Art|General, History|Australia & New Zealand|General, Pets|Birds, Jacket, Book condition is fine. Hard cover. 1st edition 1973. Bo… More...

[EAN: 9780701803551], Used, good, [PU: Lansdowne Press], Art|General, History|Australia & New Zealand|General, Pets|Birds, Jacket, Book condition is fine. Hard cover. 1st edition 1973. Book block clean except sun faded colour. Book boards clean front and back of book. Text body clean. Spine intact. Overall an excellent and neat copy. Dust jacket very good, with minor tear on top of Spine. John Gould' monumental The Birds of Australia. Has long been acknowledged the finest illustrated work on the subject. Published in seven folio volumes between 1840 and 1848, it contains more than 700 hand-coloured plates, largely the work if Gould and his wife Elizabeth. For many years the plates in 'Gould' have represented the standard of excellence in ornithological illustration. The rarity and fame if Gould's original, however, has placed it beyond the reach of the average student or bird-watcher. The first liw-price edition if 'Gould' is edited by two of of Australia's bed known naturalists. Alec Chisholm, biographer if Elizabeth Gould and author of many learned papers on the two Gould' has spent many years gathering papers and letters documenting their work in Australia. Vincent Serventy is president of the Gould League in New South Wales, editor if Willuf3 magazine and author of many popular books and films in natural history. The editors have selected ninety-six of Gould's finest plates to illustrate the more common Australian birds if interest. Accompying each colour plate us a brief quotation from Gould's own handbook and detail if the distribution, food and nest of the burd, prepared by the editors. In addition, Mr Chisholm has written a substantial introduction dealing with Gould' life and his work on the birds and animals if Australia. For the first time in more than hundred years, a part of this great work us now brought within the reach of the general reader. With the added benefit if a modern answer accurate description text, it will be a constant source of interest and reference for all who study the birds of Australia. The book also comes with dust jacket protector selve. Extra charges for oversea postage as the book weight is over 500grams. Overall an excellent and neat copy, Books<

1973, ISBN: 9780701803551

First Edition Hardcover in Maroon Boards with Gilt lettering on Spine Tight binding Unmarked text. Unclipped DJ is poor condition with wear and chips on top edge with soiling around spin… More...

First Edition Hardcover in Maroon Boards with Gilt lettering on Spine Tight binding Unmarked text. Unclipped DJ is poor condition with wear and chips on top edge with soiling around spine. From smoker's home. Australia Birds John Gould Art Painting 61819, Lansdowne Press, 1973, 1.75<