Birds of Australia was issued in parts to subscribers - in all there were 250 subscribers, and so 250 sets of the seven-volume work were printed. Complete sets of original volumes recently sold at auction for more than A$350,000.
The publication "Birds of Australia" was distributed in parts to subscribers, resulting in a total of 250 sets being printed. Complete sets of the original volumes recently fetched more than A$350,000 at auction.