George Dawson Rowley | Ornithological Miscellany, 1876-1878, 3 volumes, contemporary half morocco

George Dawson Rowley, editor

Ornithological Miscellany. London: Taylor and Francis, 1876-1878

3 volumes, 4to (328 x 251mm.), 135 plates, mostly coloured or tinted, including many hand-coloured lithographs of birds by J.G. Keulemans and J. Smit (many heightened with gum arabic), contemporary half morocco over marbled boards, spine with raised bands in six compartments, marbled endpapers, leaves uncut, scattered spotting, browning at extremities, extremities slightly rubbed

A collection of papers issued in fourteen parts at irregular intervals. The majority were written by Rowley himself although other well-known ornithologists such as Dresser, Salvin, Sclater, Seebohm, and Sharpe made important contributions.

LITERATURE:

Anker 432; Fine Bird Books, p. 103; McGill/Wood, p. 543; Nissen IVB 798; Zimmer, p. 533