The S.A. White Collection of Ornithology comprising Silvester Diggles "The Ornithology of Australia" 21 Parts bound in 3 vols;

This is a rare or used book from the Berkelouw Rare Books Department.

Gregory M. Matthews "The Birds of Australia " 3 vols; and John Gould "The Supplement to the Birds of Australia " 1 vol. Total 7 vols. (complete and all published). Adelaide: State Print 1989-1992. Folio & 4to. Uniformly bound in half grey calf over cloth boards (slightly shelf-soiled). Complete with stunning full-page coloured plates and illust. end-papers. Only 500 copies of each of the seven volumes have been produced of which this set is No. 181. A faithful facsimile reproduction of the original books belonging to one of South Australia's foremost naturalist families this series are among the rarest early Australian colour plate books.