University of Cambridge - John Gould - Papers, 1835-1876

M 725-727

fonds

Canberra : Australian Joint Copying Project, [19--]

432456

Microfilm : M 725-727. See detailed contents list at Micro. Ref. Bks. 2.3/119.

microfilm reels 35 mm

Ornithologist

1) The bulk of the collection consists of the original manuscript notes and sketches collected by Gould for his book The Birds of Australia. 2) Letters, notes and lists by Gould: Letters from Gould to Sir William Jardine 1835-49 and to Alfred Newton 1856-61, describing birds and specimens in Europe and Australia; three lists of Australian birds, a list of Swan River birds and a list of the drawings by Aylmer Bourke Lambert in the possession of Lord Derby. 3) Letters of Australian and Pacific interest 1857-76, written to Alfred Newton and chiefly relating to Gould's works on Australian birds. Correspondents include T. Allcock, J.J. Briggs, E. Prince, O. Salvin, P.L. Schlater, H.B. Tristram and A.R. Wallace

Filmed as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project by the National Library of Australia and the State Library of New South Wales
National Library of Australia holds microfilm master
Available for reference
Australian Joint Copying Project handbook. Part 8 : Miscellaneous [M series], Entry 70, p. 40
Australian Joint Copying Project miscellaneous series M725-727
Microfilm copy of originals held by Newton Library, Dept. of Zoology, University of Cambridge, England
Descriptive list available (4 p.)
Detailed description in 'Manuscripts in the British Isles Relating to Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific' edited by Phyllis Mander-Jones, p. 397-8