The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part I
The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part I
Henry Eeles Dresser | A monograph of the meropidae, or family of bee-eaters, 1884-1886
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Henry Eeles Dresser
A monograph of the meropidae, or family of bee-eaters. London: Published by the Author, 1884-1886
FIRST EDITION, 4to (380 x 278mm.), 34 hand-coloured lithographed plates by J.G. Keulemans, contemporary brown half morocco by R.H. Porter, contemporary red half morocco, slightly spotted, rubbed
"The hand-coloured plates are very fine" (Zimmer).
LITERATURE:
Fine Bird Books, p. 72; Nissen IVB 269; Zimmer, p. 178