01786cam a22003133u 4500 65002 UtSlPG 20260610134512.0 m cr n 260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 QL Gould, John, 1804-1881 The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 of 7 Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2021 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birds_of_Australia_(Gould) Release date is 2021-04-05 Richard Tonsing, MWS, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Birds of Australia, Vol. 1 of 7" by John Gould is a comprehensive ornithological survey published between 1840 and 1848. This groundbreaking work presented the first complete examination of Australian birds, documenting 681 species—328 previously unknown to Western science. Created through specimens collected during Gould's travels across Australia, the volumes feature hand-colored lithographic plates, many drawn by his wife Elizabeth. With only 250 original sets printed for subscribers, it remains a landmark achievement in natural history illustration and scientific documentation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Birds -- Australia -- Pictorial works https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65002 105825 105825