Birds of New Holland, with their natural history, Volume 1, 1808 / collected, engraved and faithfull...
Birds of New Holland, with their natural history, Volume 1, 1808 / collected, engraved and faithfull...
Birds of New Holland, with their natural history, Volume 1, 1808 / collected, engraved and faithfully painted after nature, by John William Lewin, A.L.S. of Parramatta, New South Wales
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1808
Call Numbers
SAFE/C 943
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Manuscripts, Pictures and Prints
Physical Description
Contents
1 published bound volume (letterpress), with 18 colour plates - 39 x 29 cm. - printed
Prints
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Created before 1955
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Physical Access Conditions
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Issue Copy
Digitised
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Plates:
1. Azure Kingfisher
2. Mountain Bee-eater
3. Warty-faced Honeysucker
4. Blue-cheeked Honeysucker
5. Yellow-eared Honeysucker
6. Golden-crowned Honeysucker
7. Crimson-throated Manakin
8. Orange-breasted Thrush
9. Crested Thrush
10. Black-crowned Thrush
11. Spotted Finch
12. Temporal Finch
13. Orange-rum...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Birds of New Holland, with their natural history, Volume 1, 1808 / collected, engraved and faithfully painted after nature, by John William Lewin, A.L.S. of Parramatta, New South Wales
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Digital order no:Album ID : 823458...
Signature / Inscriptions
"This volume is the beginning of a work which is intended to comprehend the whole of the birds of New Holland as they may come to the Author's hand, and which will be continued in succession, he having been nine years in that country travelling, collecting, and painting for this purpose" -- Thomas Lewin, Preface, p.3
Conservation note
Mild foxing throughout
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased June 1950
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
SAFE/C 943
Record Identifier
9NaAQQ0Y
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9NaAQQ0Y
Other Identifiers
Reference code
411668
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