Seebohm (Henry) The Geographical Distribution of the Family Charadriidæ, or the Plovers, Sandpipers, Snipes, and their Allies, first edition, first issue, frontispiece and 20 lithographed plates by Hanhart after Keulemans, each with hand-colouring, wood-engraved illustrations by J.G. Millais and others, contents separating, some ff. detached, upper hinge crudely repaired, lower hinge splitting, original cloth, stamped in blind, gilt, and black, rubbed and bumped, cocking, shelf-lean, [Anker 455; Fine Bird Books, p.141; Nissen IVB 850; Wood, p.561; Zimmer, p.568], 4to, [1887]. ⁂Sotheran's catalogue number 815: "only 220 copies were printed for sale illustrated with coloured plates". Provenance: Frances M. Myers and Madelaine Jay (bookplates)
Seebohm (Henry) The Geographical Distribution of the Family Charadriidæ, or the Plovers, Sandpipers, Snipes, and their Allies, first edition, first issue, frontispiece and 20 lithographed plates by Hanhart after Keulemans, each with hand-colouring, wood-engraved illustrations by J.G. Millais and others, contents separating, some ff. detached, upper hinge crudely repaired, lower hinge splitting, original cloth, stamped in blind, gilt, and black, rubbed and bumped, cocking, shelf-lean, [Anker 455; Fine Bird Books, p.141; Nissen IVB 850; Wood, p.561; Zimmer, p.568], 4to, [1887]. ⁂Sotheran's catalogue number 815: "only 220 copies were printed for sale illustrated with coloured plates". Provenance: Frances M. Myers and Madelaine Jay (bookplates)
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