GOULD, JOHN. A Monograph of the Trogonidae, or Family of Trogons. London: Published by the author [1858-] 1875. Large folio, 548 x 370mm. (21 5/8 x 14 5/8in.), old green half morocco gilt, g.e., binding worn, title slightly foxed, outermost edges of margins slightly darkened. Second edition. 47 hand-colored lithographed plates (numbered to 46 with an extra plate 4a in the "List of Plates") by Gould and W. Hart and Gould and H.C. Richter, printed by Hullmandel & Walton, or Walter. Ayer/Zimmer, p. 261; Copenhagen/Anker 171; Fine Bird Books , p. 77; McGill/Wood, p. 365; Nissen IVB 381; Sauer 21. This so-called "second edition" is really a completely new book. Twelve new species appear for the first time, all of the illustrations of species figured in the first edition are redrawn and the text is rewritten.
GOULD, JOHN. A Monograph of the Trogonidae, or Family of Trogons. London: Published by the author [1858-] 1875. Large folio, 548 x 370mm. (21 5/8 x 14 5/8in.), old green half morocco gilt, g.e., binding worn, title slightly foxed, outermost edges of margins slightly darkened. Second edition. 47 hand-colored lithographed plates (numbered to 46 with an extra plate 4a in the "List of Plates") by Gould and W. Hart and Gould and H.C. Richter, printed by Hullmandel & Walton, or Walter. Ayer/Zimmer, p. 261; Copenhagen/Anker 171; Fine Bird Books , p. 77; McGill/Wood, p. 365; Nissen IVB 381; Sauer 21. This so-called "second edition" is really a completely new book. Twelve new species appear for the first time, all of the illustrations of species figured in the first edition are redrawn and the text is rewritten.
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