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Sclater, P. L.
Catalogue of the birds in the collection of the British Museum. Volume XV [15]. Catalogue of the Passeriformes, or perching birds, in the collection of the British Museum. Tracheophonae, or the families Dendrocolaptidae, Formicariidae, Conopophagidae, and Pteroptochidae.
London, The Trustees of the British Museum, 1890. 8vo (22.1 x 14.1 cm). xviii, 372, 8 pp., 20 fine, hand-coloured or chromolithographed plates. Original blind stamped cloth with gilt title on the spine.
Single part (among the best illustrated) of the three-volume Passeriformes section of this famous series. With superb illustrations by the famous Dutch bird painter Joseph Smit (1836-1929), who was at least as good as his colleague and fellow countryman, John Gerrard Keulemans (1842-1912). Written by the renowned British zoologist (chiefly ornithologist) Philip Lutley Sclater (1829-1913). Toned British Museum presentation label on the front free endpaper recto. Front board top corner a bit bumped, spine top a bit frayed, partly torn at rear edge, half-title partly toned, otherwise very good, clean and unmarked. A very good copy. Usually found "ex library", but this is the rare exception. Goode (1896) The Published Writings of Philip Lutley Sclater, 22; Nissen IVB, 175; 838; Zimmer, pp. 95-98.
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