Sclater's Curassows - Volume 9 with 21 Originally Hand-Colored Lithographs

This volume with 21 lithographs is Philip Lutley Sclater’s The Curassows. The work was published in London in 1875 by Longmans, Green, Reader, Dyer.

This is volume 9, part 4 of the series. The book is bound in quarter leather with a gilt text spine and marbled board. There are 21 originally colored lithographs.

Philip Lutley Sclater (1829-1913) was an English ornithologist. The zoogeographic regions that he developed are still in use, albeit expanded upon by later zoologists.

Provenance: Owned by Professor William Gardner Hale, top British authority on wading birds

Paper Size: ~ 12 1/2 by 9 7/8"

Paper Type or Special Features: Volume 9 with 21 Originally Hand-Colored Lithographs

Condition Report:
The work is in good to excellent condition overall. There may be some toned or foxed spots to the work. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.