The Birds of Australia, Vol. 3 of 7 by John Gould
"The Birds of Australia, Vol. 3 of 7" by John Gould is a natural history work published between 1840 and 1848. This landmark survey documents 681 bird species from Australia, including 328 previously unknown to Western science. Based on extensive fieldwork by Gould and his wife Elizabeth, the volume features hand-colored lithographic plates created from Elizabeth's drawings. Issued in parts to just 250 subscribers, these monumental folios represent a pioneering achievement in
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| Author | Gould, John, 1804-1881 |
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| Title | The Birds of Australia, Vol. 3 of 7 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birds_of_Australia_(Gould) |
| Credits |
Produced by Richard Tonsing, MWS, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 62.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QL: Science: Zoology |
| Subject | Birds -- Australia -- Pictorial works |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 60646 |
| Release Date | Nov 8, 2019 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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