The Birds of Asia: Volume XX

John Gould, The Birds of Asia. Part XX. London: Published by the Author, 1 April 1868

16 hand-coloured lithographic plates, numbered Pl. 4–19, each with accompanying descriptive letterpress text. Text, and 16 hand-coloured lithographic plates by Joseph Wolf or John Gould in collaboration with H C Richter, and they were printed by Hullmandel & Walton, one of the foremost lithographic firms of the 19th century, heightened with gum Arabic; original printed brown wrappers with lithographed vignettes of pheasants and decorative letterpress, recently rebacked in navy blue quarter faux leather with a brick-red leather spine label titled in gilt “THE BIRDS OF ASIA / J. GOULD, F.R.S.” in serifed capitals; edges uncut; housed within the original plain rear wrapper. The upper wrapper bears the printed publication details: Published by the Author, 26 Charlotte Street, Bedford Square, W.C., April 1st, 1890. Contents listed in two columns, including species such as Ptilorhis Paradiseus, Garrulus Salviae, Calocitta Albirenteris, and Lophospiza ferruginea.
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