London: Henry Sotheran & Co., [1887-1888]. Quarto, 21 handcoloured lithographs by Keulemans. Later half green morocco, all edges uncut and partly unopened, the signature of Lord Lilford, a few spots otherwise a very good copy. The first, and superior, issue of the only monograph on the order Charadriiformes. Both first..... More
Sydney: Thomas Shine, 1898. Small octavo, 16 chromolithograph plates. Publisher's binding variant pebble-grained cloth, some flecking, inscribed "To my old friend W. D. R. from the author" stamped Jan 22 1899. Edgar Waite was director of the South Australian Museum from 1914 until his death in 1928. He wrote prolifically..... More
Melbourne: Government Printer, 1885-1890. Large octavo, 199 handsome lithographed plates (including 172 chromolithographs) of mammals, reptiles and fish. Later binder's blue cloth, a very good clean set. The Prodromus of the Zoology of Victoria is an underrated work of Australian natural history; the plates are handsome and the text scholarly..... More