A collection of papers issued in fourteen parts in irregular intervals. The majority were written by Rowley himself although other well known ornithologists such as Dresser, Salvin, Sclater, Seebohn, and Sharpe made important contributions.

First edition; 14 parts in 3 vols, 4to (34.5 x 26 cm); 135 plates, of which 104 hand-coloured and chromolithographic by J.G. Keulemans and J. Smit, three maps, some pages slightly loose, scattered light foxing, very occasional inoffensive spotting to plates, else plates generally clean and fresh; publisher's green cloth, gilt lettering to spine, top edge gilt, corners and spine ends bumped, slight rubbing to extremities, original wrappers bound in at rear; a very good set.

Zimmer 533; Anker 432; Fine Bird Books 103; McGill/Wood 543; Nissen IVB, 798; Nissen SVB, 421; Trinity College 204; Yale Library 246.