A monograph of the Pittidæ, or family of ant-thrushes first Edition NEW YORK: D. APPLETON, 1861–1863 (link in Laurent's reply, below) ...
To me it looks like Paul Oudart [
i.e. Paul Louis Oudart (1796–1860)], prior to his death, made
4 of the Plates in the very first Edition of this book (1861–1863); "Caerulean Pitta" (opening 16), "Nepaul Pitta"( opening 19), "Noisy Pitta" (opening 33), and "Blue Pitta" (opening 43). All credited to him/typed: "P. Oudart Paris, 1859", in the left corners of the Plates (in tiny print).
Thus
not 3 as claimed,
here and/alt.
here (the latter link is the same as Martin's first one in post #161).
Compare also with the copy in BHL (from the later, far more expanded, 2nd Edition,
here).
Note: In this Edition Oudart's Plate of the "Nepaul Pitta" ["
Brachyurus (
Gigantipitta, Bon.)
Nepalenis"] was replaced by two Plates by W. Hart (No. VII, of a female and juvenile, and No. VIII, of a male, as "
Pitta nepalensis").
It's in the 2nd Edition (1893–1895) that 3 Plates bear the signs of Oudart's artistic skills.
If of any use?
/B
PS. No other digitized version found (of the 1st Editon), that doesn't require
Adobe flash.
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