diff --git a/include/boost/python/class.hpp b/include/boost/python/class.hpp
index 133b752b..08a2c47d 100644
--- a/include/boost/python/class.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/python/class.hpp
@@ -52,18 +52,19 @@ namespace detail
   // type of the first (tag) argument. The 2nd argument is a pointer
   // to the type of holder that must be created. The 3rd argument is a
   // reference to the Python type object to be created.
-  template <class T, class Holder>
-  static inline void register_copy_constructor(mpl::bool_t<true> const&, Holder*, T* = 0)
+  template <class T, class SelectHolder>
+  static inline void register_copy_constructor(mpl::bool_t<true> const&, SelectHolder const& , T* = 0)
   {
-      force_instantiate(objects::class_wrapper<T,Holder>());
-      Holder::register_();
+      typedef typename SelectHolder::type holder;
+      force_instantiate(objects::class_wrapper<T,holder>());
+      SelectHolder::register_();
   }
 
   // Tag dispatched to have no effect.
-  template <class T, class Holder>
-  static inline void register_copy_constructor(mpl::bool_t<false> const&, Holder*, T* = 0)
+  template <class T, class SelectHolder>
+  static inline void register_copy_constructor(mpl::bool_t<false> const&, SelectHolder const&, T* = 0)
   {
-      Holder::register_();
+      SelectHolder::register_();
   }
 
   template <class T> int assert_default_constructible(T const&);
@@ -340,7 +341,7 @@ inline void class_<T,X1,X2,X3>::register_() const
 
     detail::register_copy_constructor<T>(
         mpl::bool_t<is_copyable>()
-        , objects::select_holder<T,held_type>((held_type*)0).get()
+        , objects::select_holder<T,held_type>((held_type*)0)
         );
 }
 
diff --git a/include/boost/python/instance_holder.hpp b/include/boost/python/instance_holder.hpp
index f4962479..ea368c1a 100755
--- a/include/boost/python/instance_holder.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/python/instance_holder.hpp
@@ -25,12 +25,10 @@ struct BOOST_PYTHON_DECL instance_holder : private noncopyable
 
     void install(PyObject* inst) throw();
 
-    // Register any converters associated with this Holder
-    static inline void register_() {}
-    
  private:
     instance_holder* m_next;
 };
+
 // This macro is needed for implementation of derived holders
 # define BOOST_PYTHON_UNFORWARD(N,ignored) (typename unforward<A##N>::type)(a##N)
 
diff --git a/include/boost/python/object/pointer_holder.hpp b/include/boost/python/object/pointer_holder.hpp
index 3d9e9992..d680df66 100644
--- a/include/boost/python/object/pointer_holder.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/python/object/pointer_holder.hpp
@@ -39,21 +39,12 @@ struct pointer_holder : instance_holder
     
     pointer_holder(Pointer);
 
-    static void register_();
-
     // Forward construction to the held object
 
 #  define BOOST_PP_ITERATION_PARAMS_1 (4, (0, BOOST_PYTHON_MAX_ARITY, <boost/python/object/pointer_holder.hpp>, 1))
 #  include BOOST_PP_ITERATE()
 
  private: // types
-    struct construct_from_pointer
-    {
-        static pointer_holder* execute(PyObject*, Pointer x)
-        {
-            return new pointer_holder(x);
-        }
-    };
     
  private: // required holder implementation
     void* holds(type_info);
@@ -74,8 +65,6 @@ struct pointer_holder_back_reference : instance_holder
     // undoubtedly does not carry the correct back reference pointer.
     pointer_holder_back_reference(Pointer);
 
-    static void register_();
-    
     // Forward construction to the held object
 #  define BOOST_PP_ITERATION_PARAMS_1 (4, (0, BOOST_PYTHON_MAX_ARITY, <boost/python/object/pointer_holder.hpp>, 2))
 #  include BOOST_PP_ITERATE()
@@ -95,29 +84,12 @@ inline pointer_holder<Pointer,Value>::pointer_holder(Pointer p)
 {
 }
 
-template <class Pointer, class Value>
-inline void pointer_holder<Pointer,Value>::register_()
-{
-    python::detail::force_instantiate(class_wrapper<Pointer,pointer_holder,construct_from_pointer>());
-    python::detail::force_instantiate(instance_finder<Pointer>::registration);
-}
-    
-
 template <class Pointer, class Value>
 inline pointer_holder_back_reference<Pointer,Value>::pointer_holder_back_reference(Pointer p)
     : m_p(p)
 {
 }
 
-template <class Pointer, class Value>
-inline void pointer_holder_back_reference<Pointer,Value>::register_()
-{
-    // not implemented at least until we solve the back reference issue mentioned above.
-    //    python::detail::force_instantiate(class_wrapper<Pointer,pointer_holder_back_reference>());
-    python::detail::force_instantiate(instance_finder<Pointer>::registration);
-    python::detail::force_instantiate(instance_finder<held_type>::registration);
-}
-
 template <class Pointer, class Value>
 void* pointer_holder<Pointer, Value>::holds(type_info dst_t)
 {
diff --git a/include/boost/python/object/select_holder.hpp b/include/boost/python/object/select_holder.hpp
index b4e451c8..a2e50c69 100644
--- a/include/boost/python/object/select_holder.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/python/object/select_holder.hpp
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@
 # include <boost/python/pointee.hpp>
 # include <boost/python/object/value_holder.hpp>
 # include <boost/python/object/pointer_holder.hpp>
+# include <boost/python/object/find_instance.hpp>
 # include <boost/type.hpp>
 # include <boost/mpl/select_type.hpp>
 # include <boost/type_traits/same_traits.hpp>
+# include <boost/mpl/bool_t.hpp>
 
 namespace boost { namespace python { namespace objects {
 
@@ -28,9 +30,24 @@ namespace detail
           selector
           , value_holder_back_reference<T,Held>
           , value_holder<T>
-      >::type holder;
+      >::type type;
 
-      static holder* get() { return 0; }
+      static inline void register_()
+      {
+          select_value_holder::register_(mpl::bool_t<selector>());
+      }
+
+      static type* get() { return 0; }
+      
+   private:
+      static inline void register_(mpl::bool_t<true>)
+      {
+          python::detail::force_instantiate(instance_finder<Held>::registration);
+      }
+
+      static inline void register_(mpl::bool_t<false>)
+      {
+      }
   };
 
   template <class T,class Ptr>
@@ -43,9 +60,47 @@ namespace detail
           selector
           , pointer_holder_back_reference<Ptr,T>
           , pointer_holder<Ptr,T>
-      >::type holder;
+      >::type type;
       
-      static holder* get() { return 0; }
+      static inline void register_()
+      {
+          select_pointer_holder::register_(mpl::bool_t<selector>());
+      }
+
+      static type* get() { return 0; }
+      
+   private:
+      static inline void register_(mpl::bool_t<true>)
+      {
+          // not implemented at least until we solve the back
+          // reference issue mentioned in pointer_holder.hpp.
+          //
+          //    python::detail::force_instantiate(
+          //          class_wrapper<Pointer,pointer_holder_back_reference<Pointer,Value> >());
+          
+          python::detail::force_instantiate(instance_finder<Ptr>::registration);
+          python::detail::force_instantiate(instance_finder<pointee>::registration);
+      }
+
+      struct construct_from_pointer
+      {
+          static type* execute(PyObject*, Ptr x)
+          {
+              return new type(x);
+          }
+      };
+      
+      static inline void register_(mpl::bool_t<false>)
+      {
+          python::detail::force_instantiate(
+              objects::class_wrapper<
+                Ptr
+                , type
+                , construct_from_pointer>());
+    
+          python::detail::force_instantiate(
+              instance_finder<Ptr>::registration);
+      }
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/include/boost/python/object/value_holder.hpp b/include/boost/python/object/value_holder.hpp
index 3d8d2ac2..05a5c782 100644
--- a/include/boost/python/object/value_holder.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/python/object/value_holder.hpp
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ struct value_holder_back_reference : instance_holder
 {
     typedef Held value_type;
     
-    static void register_();
-    
     // Forward construction to the held object
 #  define BOOST_PP_ITERATION_PARAMS_1 (4, (0, BOOST_PYTHON_MAX_ARITY, <boost/python/object/value_holder.hpp>, 2))
 #  include BOOST_PP_ITERATE()
@@ -85,12 +83,6 @@ void* value_holder_back_reference<Held,BackReferenceType>::holds(
         return find_static_type(x, src_t, dst_t);
 }
 
-template <class Held, class BackReferenceType>
-void value_holder_back_reference<Held,BackReferenceType>::register_()
-{
-    python::detail::force_instantiate(instance_finder<BackReferenceType>::registration);
-}
-
 }}} // namespace boost::python::objects
 
 # endif // VALUE_HOLDER_DWA20011215_HPP