Books and Manuscripts

Gould, John
A Monograph of the Odontophorinae, or Partridges of America
London: Printed by Richard and John E. Taylor, Published by the Author, (1844)-50. First edition. Folio. With one-page list of subscribers. Illustrated with 32 fine hand-colored lithographic plates after Gould and H.C. Richter. Three-quarter dark green morocco over green pebbled cloth-covered boards, stamped in gilt, spine browned, light wear along extremities; all edges gilt; marbled endpapers; for Sotheran & Co.; small book-plate on front paste-down; scattered pale spotting to plates; two inch closed tear to text leaf facing plate Philortyx Fasciatus. Anker 176; Sitwell, Fine Bird Books (1990) p. 102; Nissen IVB 376; Sauer 13; Wood p. 365; Zimmer p. 257

Handsome copy of the first edition of Gould's fourth monograph, in which he considerably enlarged the number of recorded species of the American partridge family. Originally issued in three parts between November, 1844 and November, 1850.