The Emulet; An Ornithological Soufflé / An Ornithological Omulet
Perth, Western Australia: Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union, 1949.
Limited Edition.
Edition limited to one hundred and fifty copies only. Rare ephemeral publication illustrated by Eric Thake.
Jocularly claims to include: notes on the Genera Synecdoche, Oxymoron and Anacoluthon; an Account of the Reaction of Caged Parrots to the Affectations of the Human Voice; Land Birds of the Sargasso Sea; notes on the Origin of the Habit of ‘Wasping’ in the Hoatzin and Yaffle; variation in Clutch Size in the Genus Apteryx; et cetera.
Oblong octavo, illustrated wrappers, 2 volumes, no. 1 (Jan. 1949) – no. 2 (Mar. 1952) 24 pages + 28 pages, near fine.
Price (AUD): $450.00 other currencies
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