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Post by nomad on Nov 11, 2013 2:52:45 GMT -8
In 2014, a major new two volume work ' Outstanding Birdwing Butterflies , by G. Deslisle and J.P Sclavo will be published. This book is the result of 25 years study of this magnificent butterflies. This encyclopedia is set to become the most definitive work on the Birdwing butterflies. The book will cover all the species, subspecies, form locals, forms [ aberrations], hybrids and gynandromorphs. There will be 1500 pages with 9000 photos and 134 geographical distribution maps. Text English.
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Post by anthony on Nov 11, 2013 5:09:36 GMT -8
Thanks for the information. Do you know the price?
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Post by nomad on Nov 11, 2013 6:08:53 GMT -8
Thanks for the information. Do you know the price? I believe at this stage, the price has not been set. |
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Post by mygos on Nov 11, 2013 13:22:23 GMT -8
And do you know who is the publisher ?
I look forward to get this book ...
A+, Michel
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Post by nomad on Nov 11, 2013 21:57:31 GMT -8
I do not know the full details of the book, but as it is going to be a major work on these insects, it should be well advertised at the time of its publication next year. I thought it would be nice for those members who study or collect the birdwings, to know what there is to look forward to in 2014.
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Post by timmsyrj on Nov 11, 2013 23:57:58 GMT -8
Thanks for the heads up, I'll start saving, it ain't going to be cheap, a lot of work to produce a huge book for a limited market needs a good return.
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Post by Adam Cotton on Nov 12, 2013 5:32:39 GMT -8
Gilles Deslisle sent me a flyer about the book with some information and contacts for interested parties. I don't think that it would be a problem to post it here.  Adam. |
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Post by mygos on Nov 12, 2013 6:02:37 GMT -8
Thanks Adam !
A+, Michel
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Post by mikelock34 on Nov 12, 2013 8:09:24 GMT -8
Please keep this thread updated when more information becomes available. I just sent a note to Gilles using the address on the flyer, but I would like to get a copy of this book too and I do not want to find out later that it has been sold out. Thanks.
Michael
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Post by mikelock34 on Jun 5, 2014 12:16:50 GMT -8
Any update on the release of this publication?
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Post by steve on Jul 3, 2014 21:59:29 GMT -8
Or an English version?
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Post by nomad on Jul 4, 2014 11:08:15 GMT -8
I believe the book will be in English - still no news, perhaps later this year.
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Post by krupten on Jul 4, 2014 20:35:41 GMT -8
along the same vein - I have the following for SALE and I have already asked Clarke if it ok for me to advertise here as there a problem with me advertising as I have NO ACCESS TO the classified ads.
FOR SALE
Ornithoptera priamus euphorian ab KOGANE Male - HOLOTYPE
Ornithoptera priamus euphorian ab ATSOKOAE Female - HOLOTYPE
one PARATTYPE OF EACH
The elected types of form straatmanii, gottsi and eastwoodi.
PRICES and pics are available ( pics soon as the specimens are curated in Australia) and arrangements are made for the photos of the specimens in situ there. CITES permits will not be a problem as the specimens were pre-cites according to a colleague in the Government.
Prices are commensurate with the value of the specimens and can be 50% cash and 50% SPECIMENS IN EXCHANGE.
email aurelianentomology@gmail.com
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Post by mikelock34 on Aug 8, 2014 15:38:15 GMT -8
Any update?
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Post by Adam Cotton on Aug 11, 2014 6:15:02 GMT -8
Here's the latest from Gilles in reply to my question:
The book is now on the hands of a graphic designer from Paris to prepare it for printing.
Here are a few some news about the final version of the book:
1742 Pages in 2 tomes Tome I (page 1-813); Tome II (page 814-1742)
9225 Figures
139 Maps
11 Keys
1 Genus (Ornithoptera)
4 Subgenera (Schoenbergia, Straatmana, Ornithoptera and Aetheoptera)
11 Species
27 Subspecies
57 Local forms, + 12 (?)
235 Forms specific to 61 taxa (of which 75 nov.)
12 Biform specimens
156 Oddities
44 Gynandromorph specimens: 12 perfect bilateral, 6 imperfect bilateral, 9 mosaic morphology with mosaic abdomen, 4 mosaic morphology with male abdomen, 4 mosaic morphology with female abdomen and 9 unconventional.
52 Combinations of hybrids (187 specimens)
Data on specimens mainly based after the Jean-Pierre Sclavo and the Insectarium de Montréal (Deslisle Bequest) collections, but also from 50 of the most important reference collections of Birdwing Butterflies in the world.
Male and female are illustrated life size, upper side and underside in full color, with their range of individual variations.
Furthermore, superb imago's photographs in the wild, early stages, host-plants and environment.
Man and Birdwing Butterflies (Historic Part)
The most complete reference book about Birdwings Butterflies to date.
You can rest assured that we will not miss to communicate to you the date of release of our book on Ornithoptera, as well as its Book Launch Special Price, which has not been fixed yet.
Sincerely, G. Deslisle
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