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<dl><dd>statement of responsibility: by W.T. Greene ; with notes on several species by the Hon. and Rev. F.G. Dutton</dd>
<dd>"The first two volumes were issued in 18 parts, of which pts. 1-6 ... appeared in 1883, the remainder in 1884. Volume III appeared entire in 1887. A fourth volume ... was begun in 1888 and carried through 2 parts with 9 col. pll. and corresponding text."--Zimmer</dd>
<dd>"B. Fawcett, engraver and printer, Driffield"--Colophon</dd>
<dd>Illustrations attributed to A.F. Lydon by Nissen</dd>
<dd>Supplemental pages numbered "50*" and "50**" are inserted in v. 1</dd>
<dd>Volumes 1-3 each have 27 color-printed, unnumbered leaves of plates</dd>
<dd>Issued in a gilt-printed, blue-green publisher's cloth binding, stamped at the foot of the spine: London, 1890</dd>
<dd>Index (for v. 1-2 only) in v. 2</dd>
<dd>citation/reference: Zimmer, J.T. Ayer Lib., p. 274</dd>
<dd>citation/reference: Nissen, C. Illustrierten Vogelbücher, 393</dd>
<dd>action: extracted picklist 20081216 BHLEX</dd>
<dd>Zimmer, J.T. Ayer Lib</dd>
<dd>Nissen, C. Illustrierten Vogelbücher</dd>
<dd>extracted picklist</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB copy has v. 1-3, only</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB copy has stamps: National Zoological Park; Smithsonian Institution, National Zoological Park, Mar. 1, 1934. Accession nos.: 42-44 (in upper right corner of each t.p.); copy apparently accessioned in 1882, based on handwritten number "82" appearing with property stamp on the verso of each t.p</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB copy has stationer's label: William Wesley &amp; Son ... Strand, London</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB copy has the publisher's gilt-stamped green cloth binding with green endpapers and top edge gilt</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Parrots</div>
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<dl><dd>Greene, W. T. (William Thomas)</dd>
<dd>Dutton, F. G. (Frederick George)</dd>
<dd>Fawcett, Benjamin, 1808-1893, engraver</dd>
<dd>Lydon, A. F. (Alexander Francis), ill</dd>
<dd>William Wesley &amp; Son, bookseller. DSI</dd>
<dd>National Zoological Park (U.S.), former owner. DSI</dd></dl></div>
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