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was considered the best work on the subject both scientifically and artistically, as noted by Prof. Alfred Newton in his "Prospectus" to the 1871 edition, from which
Yarrell's introduction was removed along with the names of contributing artists under Thompson's direction. Both Yarrell's books were
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was first published "in thirty-seven parts of three sheets each, at intervals of two months; the first Part was issued in July 1837 and the last in May 1843." The sheets were then collected into two volumes, with the addition of "many occurrences of rare birds and of some that were even new to
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in 1817. His first publication, at the age of 40, was "On the
Occurrence of some Rare British Birds" (1825). This was published in the 2nd volume of the 'Zoological Journal' and he later became one of that journal's editors. He was elected a Fellow of the
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stated that sales exceeded £4,000. Thomas R. Forbes, in his biographical paper on
Yarrell, writes that "All are outstanding because of the author's clear, narrative style, accuracy, careful scholarship and unassuming charm."
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featuring 564 original engravings (in 3 vols., first ed. 1843, second ed. 1845, third ed. 1856). The latter went into several editions and was the standard reference work for a generation of
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