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Hudson, W H (1841-1922)21
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Bent, Arthur Cleveland (1866-1954)17
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Gray, George Robert (1808-1872)12
British Museum (Natural History). Department of Zoology11
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A century of birds from the Himalaya Mountains

Gould, John (1804-1881); Vigors, Nicholas Alyward (1785-1840)

1832

Most of the plates accompanied by leaves with descriptive letterpress. With 80 colour plates, each facing printed description. Letterpress by N. A. Vigors.

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The birds of Great Britain (v.1)

Gould, John (1804-1881)

1873

Vol.1: Raptores; vol.2: Insessores; vol.3: Insessores; vol.4: Rasores, Grallatores; vol.5: Natatores.

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The birds of Great Britain (v.2)

Gould, John (1804-1881)

1873

Vol.1: Raptores; vol.2: Insessores; vol.3: Insessores; vol.4: Rasores, Grallatores; vol.5: Natatores.

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The birds of Great Britain (v.3)

Gould, John (1804-1881)

1873

Vol.1: Raptores; vol.2: Insessores; vol.3: Insessores; vol.4: Rasores, Grallatores; vol.5: Natatores.

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The birds of Great Britain (v.4)

Gould, John (1804-1881)

1873

Vol.1: Raptores; vol.2: Insessores; vol.3: Insessores; vol.4: Rasores, Grallatores; vol.5: Natatores.

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The birds of Great Britain (v.5)

Gould, John (1804-1881)

1873

Vol.1: Raptores; vol.2: Insessores; vol.3: Insessores; vol.4: Rasores, Grallatores; vol.5: Natatores.

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The birds of Europe (v.1)

Gould, John (1804-1881)

1837

Issued in parts, 1832-1837. With 449 coloured plates, listed volume by volume, each facing printed description. Plates drawn from life and on stone by J. and E. Gould and E. Lear. Each plate acc...

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The birds of Europe (v.2)

Gould, John (1804-1881)

1837

Issued in parts, 1832-1837. With 449 coloured plates, listed volume by volume, each facing printed description. Plates drawn from life and on stone by J. and E. Gould and E. Lear. Each plate acc...

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The birds of Europe (v.3)

Gould, John (1804-1881)

1837

Issued in parts, 1832-1837. With 449 coloured plates, listed volume by volume, each facing printed description. Plates drawn from life and on stone by J. and E. Gould and E. Lear. Each plate acc...

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The birds of Europe (v.4)

Gould, John (1804-1881)

1837

Issued in parts, 1832-1837. With 449 coloured plates, listed volume by volume, each facing printed description. Plates drawn from life and on stone by J. and E. Gould and E. Lear. Each plate acc...

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The birds of Europe (v.5)

Gould, John (1804-1881)

1837

Issued in parts, 1832-1837. With 449 coloured plates, listed volume by volume, each facing printed description. Plates drawn from life and on stone by J. and E. Gould and E. Lear. Each plate acc...

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