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George Ernest Shelley (1840-1910)
A Monograph of the Nectariniidae, or family of Sun-Birds. London: Taylor & Francis for the author, 1876-1880. Large 4° (320 x 252mm). 121 fine hand-coloured lithographic plates by J. G. Keulemans, printed by M. & N. Hanhart, coloured by W. Hart. (Light marginal browning.) Contemporary burgundy half morocco gilt, spine in six compartments with raised bands, lettered in the second and third, t.e.g. (light scuffing to extremities).
A fine copy of the first edition, issued in 12 parts in an edition limited to 250 copies, with "excellent hand-coloured plates" (Zimmer). Writing in his introduction, Shelley acknowledges Keuleman's contribution and praises his illustrations for their accuracy and artistry. Shelley also incorporated Keuleman's notes on sunbirds at Prince's Island into his text. Fine Bird Books (1990) p.142; Nissen IVB 873; Zimmer p.588.
A Monograph of the Nectariniidae, or family of Sun-Birds. London: Taylor & Francis for the author, 1876-1880. Large 4° (320 x 252mm). 121 fine hand-coloured lithographic plates by J. G. Keulemans, printed by M. & N. Hanhart, coloured by W. Hart. (Light marginal browning.) Contemporary burgundy half morocco gilt, spine in six compartments with raised bands, lettered in the second and third, t.e.g. (light scuffing to extremities).
A fine copy of the first edition, issued in 12 parts in an edition limited to 250 copies, with "excellent hand-coloured plates" (Zimmer). Writing in his introduction, Shelley acknowledges Keuleman's contribution and praises his illustrations for their accuracy and artistry. Shelley also incorporated Keuleman's notes on sunbirds at Prince's Island into his text. Fine Bird Books (1990) p.142; Nissen IVB 873; Zimmer p.588.