Burmese Roller (Coracias affinis) Hand-Colored Plate This is the first English

This is the first English book on pigeons and is a great rarity

For bibliographic notes see also Anker 92

86 subscribers are listed at the end of the volume among them are: J

Publisher’s original printed blue front wrapper (rear wrapper is missing)

Burmese Roller (Coracias affinis) Hand-Colored Plate This is the first EnglishHand colored plate, approximately 11. 25 inches by 15 inches. From H. E. Dresser, A Monograph of the Caraciidae, or Family of the Rollers, lithographer J. G. Keulemans. Image depicts two Burmese rollers (Coracias affinis) which are now considered to be a subspecies of the Indian roller (Coracias benghalensis). Publisher by the Author Publisher Place Farnborough, Kent Date Published 1893 Date Published Estimated No Edition First Edition Number of