The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part I

The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part I

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Henry Eeles Dresser | A monograph of the coraciidae, 1893

UK: Greenford Park Warehouse

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May 18, 05:10 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 4,000 GBP

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Henry Eeles Dresser


A monograph of the coraciidae, or family of the rollers. Farnborough, Kent: Published by the Author, 1893 


FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, 4to (375 x 270mm.), 27 hand-coloured lithographed plates, contemporary red morocco gilt presentation binding with owl vignette from title page reproduced in gilt to upper cover


Richly descriptive monograph on the coraciidae, or the rollers, by the important British ornithologist H.E. Dresser (1838-1915). The present copy features an inscription from Dresser to Colonel Magrath.


LITERATURE:

Fine Bird Books, p. 72; Nissen IVB 270; Zimmer, p. 178


PROVENANCE:

James Butler, Earl of Ossory (1844-1919), later 3rd Marquess or Ormonde, armorial bookplate

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