SHELLEY, G. E.;. A Handbook to the Birds of Egypt. . London, John Van Voorst, 1872, First Edition., 1872.

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Description: tall 8vo [26 x 16.5 cm]; ix, 342 pp, 14 very fine hand colored plates, index. 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. 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.

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