April 17, 2024
KINGFISHER - FAMILY OF KINGISHER'S, KEULEMAN, LONDON CA 1868-71, CEYX TRIDACTYLA
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A Monograph of the Alcedinidae: or Family of Kingfishers. Sharpe, Richard Bowdler. Published by London: Author, 1868-1871., 1871 Quarto,120 handcoloured plates by Keulemans, with accompanying text leaves, one uncoloured plate, one coloured folding map, list of subscribers. Modern full red morocco with gilt, raised bands and inner dentelles, a few minor blemishes otherwise a fine clean copy in an exceptional binding. Rare in this condition as most copies are heavily foxed. Richard Bowdler Sharpe (1847-1909) founded the British Ornithologists' Club and worked his way into the curatorship of the British Museum's bird collection until his death. At the age of seventeen he showed his ambition and talent by starting work on a monograph of the Kingfishers, an experience that proved invaluable in later years for both himself and his artist John Gerard Keulemans. OFFERED HERE IS 1 PLATE, FROM THE BOOK LISTED ABOVE. LOW STARTING BID LARGE QUARTO, 8 1/2 x 11 3/4
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