SHELLEY, George Ernest. A Monograph of the Nectarinidae, or Family of Sunbirds, London, by the Author, 1876-80, 2 vols. in one, 121 hand-coloured plates, finished with gum arabic, by J.G. Keulemans (occasional very light spotting), contemorary green morocco by Sotheran, ruled and tooled in gilt, spine gilt in 6 compartments with raised bands, gilt inner dentelles (spine slightly faded), g.e. [Nissen IVB 873; Zimmer p. 588; Wood p. 566]

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SHELLEY, George Ernest. A Monograph of the Nectarinidae, or Family of Sunbirds, London, by the Author, 1876-80, 2 vols. in one, 121 hand-coloured plates, finished with gum arabic, by J.G. Keulemans (occasional very light spotting), contemorary green morocco by Sotheran, ruled and tooled in gilt, spine gilt in 6 compartments with raised bands, gilt inner dentelles (spine slightly faded), g.e. [Nissen IVB 873; Zimmer p. 588; Wood p. 566]

拍品專文

Provenance: F. Menteith Ogilvie (bookplate).

Wood: "An important monograph ... fine hand-coloured plates by J.G. Keulemans, who was himself acquainted with these small birds in their native haunts, and whose notes on the Sun-birds inhabiting Prince's Island have been incorporated into the work."