The Birds of Australia, Vol. 4 of 7 by John Gould
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"The Birds of Australia, Vol. 4 of 7" by John Gould is a natural history work published between 1840 and 1848. This groundbreaking survey documented 681 Australian bird species, including 328 previously unknown to Western science. Created from specimens Gould collected during his travels across Australia, the volume features hand-colored lithographic plates drawn primarily from his wife Elizabeth's original sketches. Only 250 complete sets were printed for subscribers, making this ambitious work
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| Author | Gould, John, 1804-1881 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Birds of Australia, Vol. 4 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: 61.4 (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. | 60833 |
| Release Date | Dec 2, 2019 |
| Last Update | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1029 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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