Johann Lathams allgemeine Uebersicht der Vögel
By: aus dem Englischen übersetzt und mit Anmerkungen und Zusätzen versehen von Johann Matthäus Bechstein ...
Contributors: Bechstein, Johann Matthäus, 1757-1822
Publisher: In der kaiserlich privilegirten Kunst- und Buchandlung A.C. Weigels und Schneiders
Published: 1793
Place of publication: Nürnberg
Language: ger
Number of pages: 184
Other titles: Allgemeine Uebersicht der Vögel
Work titles: A general synopsis of birds
Notes: NHM card: "A translation founded (Bd.1-3) on the "General Synopsis"incorporating its first supplement, and (Bd.4) on the "Index Ornithologicus" without its supplement.

Band 4 has added title: Kurze Uebersicht aller bekannten Vögel.

Each Bd. contains two Theil; Bd. 1 has separate Anhang with its own t.p. Each Theil has an added ill. col. t.p.; Bd. 1 added t.p. dated 1792.

Publisher's name varies in form and fullness as recorded in Zimmer.

Printed pagination, Bd. 4 varies from Zimmer: IV, 536 p.

Also includes the first supplement and Index ornithologicus.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Zimmer, J. T. Ayer Lib. p. 373-374 and 376.

Text in German.

TRING - Both copies of Bd. 4 have 576 p.

TRING - Holds a second copy of Bd. 4 but without plates.