Sydney: Henry Sotheran & Co., 1982. Octavo, colour plates, text illustrations, shaken. slightly sunned dustwrapper.

The Standard and best bibliography on John Gould.

Gordon Chenoweth Sauer M. D. (1921-2003) became the world's the pre-eminent authority on John Gould throughout his life, with many publications to his name. He actively corresponded with another significant Gould scholar, Allan McEvey (1919-1996), curator of birds at the Museum of Victoria and author of John Gould's contribution to British art: a note on its authenticity, 1973.