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Shelley, G. E.

A Handbook to the Birds of Egypt

1872

407.02 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1872
Place of printing
London. John Van Voorst
Author
Shelley, G. E.
Edition
First Edition.
Keyword
Nature - Ornithology Color Plate & Fine Illus Signed
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

tall 8vo [26 x 16.5 cm]; ix, 342 pp, 14 very fine hand colored plates, index. original blind stamped cloth, spine with gilt vignette, spine repaired, corners a little worn, front endpaper chipped, rear endpaper lacking, a clean very good copy, signed by author in ink on dedication page. A picture of this book is available upon requ Nissen 872, BMNH p1913, Anker 469: "The fine plates were executed from drawings by J. G. Keulemanns". Zimmer p588, Wood p566: "The information in this excellent work is derived chiefly from a collection of nearly a thousand skins of birds". The author travelled extensively in the Nile area and was able to observe the birds first-hand. Some of the birds are illustrated here for the first time.