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John Gould facsimiles

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These facsimiles are absolutely faithful to the original copies, being of the same size (Imperial Folio), and containing as they do, the original librarian's stamps and markings, as well as all notations and the occasional stains and marks, and thus are difficult to separate visually from the originals. Hence, they are of great archival value, and are in any case rare books in their own right because produced in small quantities. The first four volumes do not exceed 750 copies each, but all the later volumes are being produced to no more than 300 copies each. Each copy is hand sewn, cased-in and bound, the boards being covered in exquisite Japanese Saifu cloth, and stamped in 24 carat gold with the Crown Cipher of the B.M.(N.H.). The books are individually inspected by sight, numbered and packaged in heavy-duty specially designed corrugated cardboard export cartons. The quality control inspector at the factory then signs each box prior to export.

Already completed is the series covering the Birds of Australia (7 volumes, plus Supplement), and several titles are now underway.
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