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The Birds of the Malay Peninsula

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129:. This was more critical in its stance with the reviewer noting that although the overall classification scheme was based on Sharpe's Handlist, at several points it had been altered "according to the author's personal ideas" rather than following the general ornithological consensus of the time. Also faulted was the lack of a clear rational to the order in which certain families such as the Rollers, Kingfishers, Bee-eaters appeared. This the reviewer believed was "a convenient and easy method to adopt, but surely not very scientific." The names given to some of the birds was also called into question. On the other hand, the reviewer praised the "excellent geographical preamble" declaring that "there can be very few people who will not be able to learn a great deal from this" and observed that the book as a whole "is well worthy of the great reputation the author already enjoys." And the review concludes by congratulating Robinson "on having been completely successful in bringing out a work which is very badly needed and one which will undoubtedly, for many years to come, be the standard work of the birds of the Malay region." 136:, a local newspaper based in Singapore. Written by C. Boden Kloss, Director of the Raffles Museum in Singapore from 1923 to 1932, the review was positive. Boden Kloss considered the work to be unique in its scope, fulfilling a need that had existed for "a publication which is not too technical for the non-scientific bird-lover in Malaya." 107:
and David Wells who in turn decided to complete the series. Witherby, publisher of Volumes I to IV, agreed to produce Volume V using typesetting, paper and layout identical with the previous volumes and in 1976 the task was completed, almost fifty years after its inception. The authors have revised
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who described the volume as "handsome," noting in particular that it was "attractively printed and bound" and that it contains twenty-five color plates of birds that until then had not previously been illustrated. Also praised was its map of the Malayan peninsula. The reviewer was well pleased with
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in the early 20th century. On his retirement in 1926 he started to write the first of the five volumes of the series, with financial support for publication coming from the government of the Federated Malay States. The aim was to provide a treatment of the birds that could appeal to both
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the book writing of his wish that "we might have such works on the birds of some of the South American countries!" and concluding that it was "a credit to all concerned and not only a handy work of reference but a handsome volume for the ornithological library."
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Robinson was able to complete the first two volumes before his death in 1929. With the help of Robinson's notes and papers, the third and fourth volumes were prepared by
87:. The fifth volume was delayed by Chasen's death in 1942. It was finally completed by Lord Medway and David Wells in 1976, in a review of which D.G. Robertson says: 104: 108:
and updated Banks's text and, because Volumes I to IV are almost priceless, have amended Chasen's original intentions so that Volume V can stand on its own."
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professionals and serious amateurs. The price was set at seven guineas for subscribers to all five volumes or thirty-five shillings for a single volume.
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The Birds of the Malay Peninsula: a general account of the birds inhabiting the region from the isthmus of Kra to Singapore with the adjacent islands
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The first volume of The Birds of the Malay Peninsula was published in 1927 and was reviewed by an anonymous contributor to the
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Robertson, D.G. (1978). "Review of "The Birds of the Malay Peninsula, Volume V: Conclusion, and Survey of Every Species"".
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The Birds of the Malay Peninsula. Vol.III: Sporting Birds: Birds of the Shore and Estuaries
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Boden Kloss, C. (1928). "The Birds of the Malay Peninsula: Mr. Robinson's great book".
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The Birds of the Malay Peninsula. Vol.IV: The Birds of the Low-Country Jungle and Scrub
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Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research: Robinson & Chasen, Vols 1-4 (1927 - 1939)
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The Birds of the Malay Peninsula. Vol.V: Conclusion, and Survey of Every Species
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is a major illustrated ornithological reference work conceived and started by
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The Birds of the Malay Peninsula. Vol.II: The Birds of the Hill Stations
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Anonymous (1928). "Robinson's 'The birds of the Malay Peninsula'".
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The Birds of the Malay Peninsula. Vol.I: The Commoner Birds
55:, London. The binding of the first four volumes was red 99:, wrote a replacement text and deposited it in the 125:A second review of the first volume appeared in 67:Robinson served as Director of Museums in the 59:; the fifth was red cloth with a dust jacket. 8: 171:Medway, Lord; & Wells, David R. (1976). 164:Robinson, H.C.; & Chasen, F.N. (1939). 157:Robinson, H.C.; & Chasen, F.N. (1936). 192: 266:Anonymous (1928). "Birds of Malaya". 7: 198: 196: 175:. Witherby: London. pp.xxxi, 448. 51:and 11 maps. It was published by 43:. It comprises five substantial ( 14: 168:. Witherby: London. pp.xxvi, 487. 154:. Witherby: London. pp.xxii, 310. 147:. Witherby: London. pp. 329. 161:. Witherby: London. pp.xxi, 264. 101:British Museum (Natural History) 30:The Birds of the Malay Peninsula 132:A third review appeared in the 1: 324:Birds of the Malay Peninsula 35:Herbert Christopher Robinson 139:The complete set contains: 340: 314:Ornithological handbooks 95:, former Curator of the 150:Robinson, H.C. (1928). 143:Robinson, H.C. (1927). 77:Frederick Nutter Chasen 319:Fine illustrated books 110: 79:, the Director of the 69:Federated Malay States 25: 89: 53:H. F. and G. Witherby 37:. The full title is 24: 304:Books about Malaya 26: 234:10.1071/MU9780045 331: 276: 275: 263: 257: 256: 244: 238: 237: 215: 209: 208: 207:. January 17: 3. 200: 339: 338: 334: 333: 332: 330: 329: 328: 309:Malay Peninsula 294: 293: 285: 280: 279: 265: 264: 260: 246: 245: 241: 217: 216: 212: 202: 201: 194: 189: 115: 91:"After the war 65: 49:Henrik Grönvold 17: 16:Series of books 12: 11: 5: 337: 335: 327: 326: 321: 316: 311: 306: 296: 295: 292: 291: 284: 283:External links 281: 278: 277: 258: 239: 210: 191: 190: 188: 185: 184: 183: 169: 162: 155: 148: 114: 111: 97:Sarawak Museum 81:Raffles Museum 64: 61: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 336: 325: 322: 320: 317: 315: 312: 310: 307: 305: 302: 301: 299: 290: 287: 286: 282: 273: 269: 262: 259: 254: 250: 243: 240: 235: 231: 227: 223: 222: 214: 211: 206: 205:Straits Times 199: 197: 193: 186: 182: 181:0-85493-104-X 178: 174: 170: 167: 163: 160: 156: 153: 149: 146: 142: 141: 140: 137: 135: 134:Straits Times 130: 128: 123: 120: 112: 109: 106: 102: 98: 94: 88: 86: 82: 78: 73: 70: 62: 60: 58: 54: 50: 46: 42: 41: 36: 32: 31: 23: 19: 271: 267: 261: 252: 248: 242: 228:(1): 46–47. 225: 219: 213: 204: 172: 165: 158: 151: 144: 138: 133: 131: 126: 124: 118: 116: 90: 74: 66: 45:large octavo 39: 38: 29: 28: 27: 18: 105:Lord Medway 298:Categories 255:: 239–240. 187:References 85:Singapore 274:: 49–50. 93:E. Banks 113:Reviews 63:History 57:buckram 268:Nature 179:  127:Nature 177:ISBN 272:122 249:Auk 230:doi 221:Emu 119:Auk 83:in 300:: 270:. 253:45 251:. 226:78 224:. 195:^ 236:. 232::

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Herbert Christopher Robinson
large octavo
Henrik Grönvold
H. F. and G. Witherby
buckram
Federated Malay States
Frederick Nutter Chasen
Raffles Museum
Singapore
E. Banks
Sarawak Museum
British Museum (Natural History)
Lord Medway
ISBN
0-85493-104-X


Emu
doi
10.1071/MU9780045
Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research: Robinson & Chasen, Vols 1-4 (1927 - 1939)
Categories
Books about Malaya
Malay Peninsula
Ornithological handbooks
Fine illustrated books
Birds of the Malay Peninsula

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