Monograph of the Pittidae
Subtitle: Part I [-II] ...
By: By John Gould ...
Publisher: The author
Published: 1880
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Pittidae
Notes: Cover-title.

No more published.

"There appears to be some uncertainty as to the actual publication of the final 10 sheets without plates [Pt. II]. These were written by Gould but edited by Sharpe ... The remaining pages may have been sold by the printer without authority." Cf. Field Museum of the Natural History, Chicago. Edward E. Ayer Ornithological Library. ... Catalogue of the Edward E. Ayer Ornithological Library. Chicago, 1926. p. 263.

This is the last importand Gould previously lacking from Harvard's collection.

"The illustrations are principally taken from the author's works on 'Birds of Asia;' 'Australia,' and 'New Guinea.'"

Each plate accompanied by leaf with descriptive letterpress.