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LORT PHILLIPS, Ethelbert.

Narrative of a visit to Somaliland in 1897,

with field notes obtained during the expedition.

Stock Code 106281

[London], The Ibis, 1898

$366.00 - $366.00
$366.00
$366.00 - $366.00
$366.00
Ethelbert Edward Lort Phillips (1857-1944) led a botanical expedition from Berbera to the Golis mountains in Somaliland before returning to Somaliland for this ornithological expedition. The work is distinguished by the fine Keulemans lithographs.

Specially printed offprint from The Ibis, 8vo, 45 pp. numbered 382-425 pp., 3 hand-coloured lithographs by and after Keulemans, original green cloth gilt, a fine copy.
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