London: Author, 1848. Octavo, two wood-engraved illustrations. Publisher's cloth, substantial wear and blemishes. "William Sheridan Wall esq with the compliments of the author John Gould London Dec 28th 52".

"The Preface and Introduction to my Birds of Australia having been set up in small type for facility of correction, I have had a limited number of copies printed in octavo form, for distribution ..." (Notice p. vii).

Ferguson 4772; Sauer 15; not in Whittell or Wood; Zimmer p. 257.