London: Hippolyte Balliere, 1846-1848. Octavo, 44 (21 handcoloured) lithographs. Publisher's handsome gilt cloth, some pale foxing, one plate toned, one rippled at top right corner, spine ends frayed, one board marked, a very good set of a work often in poor condition with heavily oxidised plates. NOT AS PICTURED.

VOLUME ONE: containing the order Marsupiata or pouched animals; 22 (including eleven handcoloured) lithographs. VOLUME TWO: containing the order Rodentia, or gnawing mammalia; 22 (including ten handcoloured) lithographs.

The marsupial volume is the first substantial scientific overview of the Australian mammal fauna.

Ferguson 4433, Freeman 3895, Casey Wood p. 620.