Daniel Giraud Elliot, (1835-1915). A Monograph of the Bucerotidae

Elliot, Daniel Giraud (1835-1915). A Monograph of the Bucerotidae, or Family of the Hornbills [New York:] published for subscribers by the author [printed by Taylor and Francis], [1877]-1882, folio (15 in. x 11 1/2 in.), 60 lithographic plates, comprising 57 hand-colored plates, heightened with gum arabic, after J. G. Keulemans, and 3 uncolored plates after J. Smit, all printed by M. and N. Hanhart, bound by Leighton of Brewer, in full blue morocco, with elaborate gilt-tooled spines, boards, and dentelles, marbled boards, Plate 44, although included on the plate list, was never issued, with Dedication, Preface, Introduction, and List of Plates. Provenance: Sherborne Library (bookplate), W. Graham Arader III, New York. Literature: Fine Bird Books, p. 95.

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