A monograph of the Trochilidæ, or family of humming-birds / Gould, John, 1804-1881 Richter, Henry Constantine, 1821-1902, lithographer. Phipps, John H. H., former owner. DSI Salomons, David, Sir, 1851-1925, former owner. DSI Hullmandel & Walton, printer of plates. Walter & Cohn, printer of plates. text London : Printed by Taylor and Francis ; Published by the author, 1861 [i.e. 1849-1861] eng Hand-colored lithographed plates, with preface, introduction, list of subscribers, and accompanying leaves of letterpress description. Issued in 25 parts between 1849 and 1861; the title pages for the volumes were issued last and are all dated 1861. Plates drawn and lithographed by Gould and H.C. Richter, and printed by Hullmandel & Walton, and also by Walter & Cohn. A supplementary volume to this set, issued in parts between 1880 and 1887, was completed by R.B. Sharpe after Gould's death. Includes bibliographical references. Zimmer, J.T. Ayer Lib., Sitwell, S. Fine bird books, 1700-1900 (1990 ed.), Anker, J. Bird books, extracted picklist SCNHRB copy has bookplates: 1. (armorial) Sir David Lionel Goldsmid-Stern-Salomons bart. of Broomhill, Tunbridge Wells, with motto: Deo adjuvante; 2. John H.H. Phipps. SCNHRB copy has a printed citation for this work [i.e. for this particular copy?], extracted from an unidentified sales catalog and mounted on the front free endpaper of v. 1. SCNHRB copy has contemporary gilt-tooled red morocco leather binding with raised bands and all edges gilt. Hummingbirds