bound from the original 5 parts, 34 fine hand-coloured lithographed plates by J.G. Keulemans, 1884-1886; A Monograph of the Coraciidae, or Family of the Rollers, 27 fine hand-coloured lithographed plates by Keulemans, by the author at Topclyffe Grange, Farnborough, Kent, 1893, together 2 vol. in 1, first editions, wood-engraved title-vignettes, some plates highlighted with gum arabic, tissue guards, some foxing to text, occasional light spotting and soiling to plates but mostly marginal and colours still bright, ex-library copy with trace of accession number on verso of first title but plates unstamped and no other internal library markings, contemporary half brown morocco, t.e.g., others uncut, slightly rubbed, unobtrusive library number at foot of spine, [Fine Bird Books p.92; Nissen IVB 269 & 270], large 4to
bound from the original 5 parts, 34 fine hand-coloured lithographed plates by J.G. Keulemans, 1884-1886; A Monograph of the Coraciidae, or Family of the Rollers, 27 fine hand-coloured lithographed plates by Keulemans, by the author at Topclyffe Grange, Farnborough, Kent, 1893, together 2 vol. in 1, first editions, wood-engraved title-vignettes, some plates highlighted with gum arabic, tissue guards, some foxing to text, occasional light spotting and soiling to plates but mostly marginal and colours still bright, ex-library copy with trace of accession number on verso of first title but plates unstamped and no other internal library markings, contemporary half brown morocco, t.e.g., others uncut, slightly rubbed, unobtrusive library number at foot of spine, [Fine Bird Books p.92; Nissen IVB 269 & 270], large 4to
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