A monograph of the Nectariniidae, or, Family of sun-birds
By: by Captain G.E. Shelley
Contributors: Keulemans, J. G. (John Gerrard), 1842-1912, ill; Keulemans, J. G. (John Gerrard), 1842-1912, lithographer
Publisher: Published by the author
Published: 1876
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 393
Subjects: Sunbirds; Pictorial works
Other titles: Monograph of the Nectariniidae; Family of sun-birds; Monograph of the Cinnyridae; Nectariniidae, or, Family of sun-birds; Shelley's Monograph of the sun-birds
Notes: Published in XII parts from July 28, 1876 to February, 1880. The original working title, used in parts I-X, was A monograph of the Cinnyridae, or family of sun-birds. In parts XI-XII the title was changed to its final form: A monograph of the Nectariniidae, or family of sun-birds.

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

"The illustrations ... have all been executed by Mr. Keulemans"--Introduction, p. xi.

Plates are hand-colored.

"Literature" : p. [lix]-cviii.

Includes bibliographical references ("Literature" : p. [lix]-cviii) and index.

Zimmer, J.T. Ayer Lib., p. 588

SCNHRB has two copies.

SCNHRB c. 1 (39088015703556) has faded signature at head of t.p.

SCNHRB c. 1 bound in black goatskin, gilt fillets and rolls on boards, title in gilt on spine, gilt edges, marbled endpapers.

SCNHRB c. 2 (39088015703598) bound in black library buckram, title in gilt on spine, marbled edges.