Henry Seebohm A monograph of the turdidae. Or family of thrushes… edited and completed (after the author’s death) by R. Bowdler Sharpe. London: Henry Sotheran, [1898]-1902 FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes, folio (380 x 280mm.), photogravure portrait, 149 hand-coloured lithographed plates by J.G. Keulemans, heightened in gum arabic, green three-quarter morocco gilt by Bumpus, top edge gilt others uncut, spines slightly sunned A FINE COPY. "A thorough monograph of a limited section of the family Turdidae ... Several new species are described. The hand-colored plates by Keulemans are excellent" (Zimmer). LITERATURE:Anker 458; Nissen IVB 852; Fine Bird Books, p.141; Wood, p.561; Zimmer, pp.570-571Condition reportGood condition, spines slightly sunned The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
Henry Seebohm A monograph of the turdidae. Or family of thrushes… edited and completed (after the author’s death) by R. Bowdler Sharpe. London: Henry Sotheran, [1898]-1902 FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes, folio (380 x 280mm.), photogravure portrait, 149 hand-coloured lithographed plates by J.G. Keulemans, heightened in gum arabic, green three-quarter morocco gilt by Bumpus, top edge gilt others uncut, spines slightly sunned A FINE COPY. "A thorough monograph of a limited section of the family Turdidae ... Several new species are described. The hand-colored plates by Keulemans are excellent" (Zimmer). LITERATURE:Anker 458; Nissen IVB 852; Fine Bird Books, p.141; Wood, p.561; Zimmer, pp.570-571Condition reportGood condition, spines slightly sunned The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
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