A Handbook to the Birds of Egypt
de SHELLEY, G. E.;
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London, John Van Voorst, 1872, First Edition. . 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. . tall 8vo [26 x 16.5 cm]; ix, 342 pp, 14 very fine hand colored plates, index. . 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. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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- A Handbook to the Birds of Egypt
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- SHELLEY, G. E.;
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- Original blind stamped cloth, spine with gilt vignette, spine repaired, corners a little worn, front endpaper chipped, rear endp
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- Usado
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- London, John Van Voorst, 1872, First Edition.
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- tall 8vo [26 x 16.5 cm]; ix, 342
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