A history of the birds of Ceylon
By: by W. Vincent Legge
Contributors: Keulemans, J. G. (John Gerrard), 1842-1912, lithographer; Hanhart, printer of plates; Weller, Edward, d. 1884, engraver
Publisher: Published by the author
Published: 1878
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1237
Subjects: Birds
Other titles: Birds of Ceylon
Notes: Issued in 3 parts from 1878 to 1880.

"Printed by Taylor and Francis" --Verso of t.p.

Plates lithographed by J.G. Keulemans and printed by Hanhart; map engraved by E. Weller.

Subscription list on p. [1]-4 (2nd group).

Errata & corrigenda: p. xliv.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Zimmer, J.T. Ayer Lib., p. 382-383

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SCNHRB copy (39088002861987, 39088004457883) is bound in 2 v.

SCNHRB copy (39088009550070) is bound in 1 v.

SCNHRB copy has a mimeographed note inserted between p. xliv and xlv, "Important to subscribers," concerning a couple of corrections not included on the printed errata page. The mimeographed note is signed F.V. Legge and dated 22/10/[18]80.

SCNHRB copy has stamp on t.p. verso: Smithsonian Institution National Museum, Mar. 26, 1945; accession no.: 328644.

SCNHRB copy has some penciled annotations, plus the signature of a former owner on front free endpaper and versos of the plates: R[obert] Massie[?].

SCNHRB copy has old black half-leather binding with embossed cloth-covered boards, gilt-tooled spine, and marbled endpapers.