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SEEBOHM, Henry (1832-1895). A Monograph of the Turdidae. Or family of Thrushes... Edited and completed... by R. Bowdler Sharpe. London: Taylor & Francis for Henry Sotheran & Co., [1898]-1902.
2 volumes, 2° (373 x 282mm). Photogravure portrait of Seebohm, 149 FINE HAND-COLOURED LITHOGRAPHIC PLATES by John Gerrard Keulemans, printed by Hanhart. Contemporary green half morocco gilt, t.e.g. (very slight discolouration of spines).
FIRST EDITION. "A thorough monograph of a limited section of the family Turdidae... The handcolored plates by Keulemans are excellent. Seebohm had most of the plates prepared but, at his death, left his manuscript unfinished."(Ayer/Zimmer). Fine Bird Books 106; Nissen IVB 852; Ayer/Zimmer 570; Anker 458; McGill/Wood 561. (2)
2 volumes, 2° (373 x 282mm). Photogravure portrait of Seebohm, 149 FINE HAND-COLOURED LITHOGRAPHIC PLATES by John Gerrard Keulemans, printed by Hanhart. Contemporary green half morocco gilt, t.e.g. (very slight discolouration of spines).
FIRST EDITION. "A thorough monograph of a limited section of the family Turdidae... The handcolored plates by Keulemans are excellent. Seebohm had most of the plates prepared but, at his death, left his manuscript unfinished."(Ayer/Zimmer). Fine Bird Books 106; Nissen IVB 852; Ayer/Zimmer 570; Anker 458; McGill/Wood 561. (2)