A monograph of the Trochilidae, or family of humming-birds
Subtitle: Supplement
By: by John Gould ; completed after the author's death by R. Bowdler Sharpe
Contributors: Sharpe, Richard Bowdler, 1847-1909; Hart, William Matthew, 1830-1908, ill; Walter, T., fl. 1880-1887, printer of plates; Phipps, John H. H., former owner; Salomons, David, Sir, 1851-1925, former owner; Taylor & Francis; Mintern Bros
Publisher: Henry Sothern & Co.
Published: 1880
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
Subjects: Hummingbirds
Other titles: Humming Birds; Family of humming birds
Notes: On t.p., "Supplement" appears at end of statement of responsibility.

Issued in 5 parts between 1880 and 1887; the title leaf, dated 1887, was issued with the final part.

Intended as a record of hummingbird species discovered since the publication of the original 5 v. monograph in 1849-1861.

"Printed by Taylor and Francis"--Verso of t.p.

Plates drawn and lithographed by Gould and/or W. Hart, and printed by Walter or Mintern Bros.

Text for the most part is printed on one side of the leaf only.

Plates are hand-colored

Includes bibliographical descriptions.

Zimmer, J.T. Ayer Lib., p. 263-264

Anker, J. Bird books, 182

Nissen, C. Illustrierten Vogelbücher, 380

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SCNHRB has two copies.

SCNHRB c. 1 (39088009903683) has bookplates: 1. (armorial) Sir David Lionel Goldsmid-Stern-Salomons bart. of Broomhill, Tunbridge Wells, with motto: Deo adjuvante; 2. John H.H. Phipps.

SCNHRB c. 1 has contemporary gilt-tooled red morocco leather binding with raised bands and all edges gilt.

SCNHRB c. 2 (39088013479530) has bookplate: Clare College Cambridge, The Wane Collection 1954, The gift of Frank Innes Wane admitted a member of the College in 1907.

SCNHRB c. 2 has contemporary half binding of red sheepskin and green goatskin, title in gilt on spine, raised bands, marbled endpapers. Measures 57 cm.