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HENRY EELES DRESSER (1838-1915)
A Monograph of the Meropidae, or Family of the Bee-Eaters, London: by the author, 1884-86. 5 parts in one volume. Large 4° (368 x 274mm.). 34 hand-coloured lithographed plates by J. G. Keulemans. (A few plates very lightly spotted or discoloured). Modern red half morocco gilt, spine gilt in compartments, t.e.g., original blue printed part-wrappers bound in at end.
Nissen IVB 269; Sitwell Fine Birds Books p.92; Zimmer I, 178: 'A thorough discussion of the group. The hand-colored plates are very fine'.
A Monograph of the Meropidae, or Family of the Bee-Eaters, London: by the author, 1884-86. 5 parts in one volume. Large 4° (368 x 274mm.). 34 hand-coloured lithographed plates by J. G. Keulemans. (A few plates very lightly spotted or discoloured). Modern red half morocco gilt, spine gilt in compartments, t.e.g., original blue printed part-wrappers bound in at end.
Nissen IVB 269; Sitwell Fine Birds Books p.92; Zimmer I, 178: 'A thorough discussion of the group. The hand-colored plates are very fine'.
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