| Author |
North, Alfred J. (Alfred John), 1855-1917 |
| Title |
Nests and eggs of birds found breeding in Australia and Tasmania / by Alfred J. North. |
| Publisher and/or associated date/s |
Sydney : Trustees of Australian Museum, 1901-1914. |
| Description |
4 v. : ill. ; 32 cm. |
| Series |
Special catalogue / Australian Museum, Sydney no. 1 |
| Note |
"Second edition of catalogue no. 12, entirely re-written, with additions." Previous edition entitled : "Descriptive catalogue of the nests & eggs of birds found breeding in Australia and Tasmania". |
| "The original drawings of birds, from which the figures have been re-produced, were made by the late Mr. Neville Cayley, who also coloured the plates of eggs in the coloured copies."--Introduction. |
| At head of title: Australian Museum, Sydney. |
| Each volume was published in parts, the details of which appear on the reverse of the Introduction to vols. 1-3, and the reverse of the Title page for vol.4. |
| Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Part publication details: Vol 1 pts 1-4, 1901-1904 -- Vol 2 pts 1-3, 1906-1909 -- Vol 3 pts 1-5, 1911-1912 -- Vol 4 pts 1-5, 1913-1914. |
| Plates B1-B25, the photographs of eggs which are included with the parts as published, have not been bound into this set of 4 vols. Plates A1-A20, the photographs of nests, have been bound in place. |
| Subjects |
Birds -- Australia -- Eggs |
| Birds -- Australia -- Nests |
| Other Authors &/or Associated Persons |
Cayley, Neville, 1853-1903 |
| Other Corporate Bodies |
Australian Museum |
| Call number |
HIND 598.2994 N6 1901-1914 (4 vols.) |
