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Sir Walter Lawry Buller (1838-1906)
A History of the Birds of New Zealand... Second edition. London: Taylor & Francis for the author, [1887-]1888. 2 volumes. 2 lithographic and 48 chromolithographic plates by J.G.Keulemans, printed by Judd & Co., numerous illustrations. (Two plates in vol.II with small sections of the facing tissue guard adhering.)
[With:] Supplement to the 'Birds of New Zealand'. London: John Bale, Sons & Danielson Ltd. for the Author, 1905[-1906]. 2 volumes. Engraved portrait frontispiece of the author, on india paper mounted, 12 hand-coloured lithographic plates by Keulemans, printed by John Bale, Sons & Danielson, numerous illustrations.
Together 4 volumes, large 4 (381 x 282mm). Uniform contemporary green half-morocco gilt, spine in six compartments with raised bands, lettered in the second and third, the others with repeat pattern composed of various small tools, t.e.g., by Bain of London (light scuffing to extremities).
A fine copy of the second edition (limited to 1000 copies) together with the rare supplement. The work was originally issued in 1872-3 with 35 plates, the present set with 60 coloured plates by John Gerrard Keulemans and revised nomenclature is probably more desirable. Nissen IVB 163; Zimmer p.115. (4)
A History of the Birds of New Zealand... Second edition. London: Taylor & Francis for the author, [1887-]1888. 2 volumes. 2 lithographic and 48 chromolithographic plates by J.G.Keulemans, printed by Judd & Co., numerous illustrations. (Two plates in vol.II with small sections of the facing tissue guard adhering.)
[With:] Supplement to the 'Birds of New Zealand'. London: John Bale, Sons & Danielson Ltd. for the Author, 1905[-1906]. 2 volumes. Engraved portrait frontispiece of the author, on india paper mounted, 12 hand-coloured lithographic plates by Keulemans, printed by John Bale, Sons & Danielson, numerous illustrations.
Together 4 volumes, large 4 (381 x 282mm). Uniform contemporary green half-morocco gilt, spine in six compartments with raised bands, lettered in the second and third, the others with repeat pattern composed of various small tools, t.e.g., by Bain of London (light scuffing to extremities).
A fine copy of the second edition (limited to 1000 copies) together with the rare supplement. The work was originally issued in 1872-3 with 35 plates, the present set with 60 coloured plates by John Gerrard Keulemans and revised nomenclature is probably more desirable. Nissen IVB 163; Zimmer p.115. (4)