A monograph of the birds forming the tanagrine genus Calliste
Subtitle: illustrated by coloured plates of all the known species
By: by Philip Lutley Sclater
Contributors: Oudart, P. L. (Paul Louis), 1796-1860, ill; Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887, former owner; Taylor & Francis; Becquet frères; Imprimerie Lemercier et cie
Publisher: J. Van Voorst
Published: 1857
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 104
Subjects: Birds
Other titles: Tanagers; Monograph of Calliste
Notes: Protective sheets over plates not included in pagination.

"Printed by Richard Taylor and William Francis, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street"--t.p. verso.

"Oudart del."--Plates

Three lithographers of plates: Becquet Freres, Lemercier, and Geny Gros.

Sitwell. Fine bird books, 1700-1900 ; p. 106.

extracted picklist 20081216 BHLEX

BIRD,RB copy 39088008692584 copy in red buckram library binding with title gilt-stamped on spine.

BIRD,RB copy has some hand-coloring on col. lithograph plates.

BIRD,RB copy stamped on t.p.: Library U.S. National Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Apr. 1888, with accession no. 131510 added in ms. ink; also stamped: "Deposit of S.F. Baird."