Sunbirds rare books

one of 20 large paper copies; folio (37.9 x 27.8 cm); 121 fine hand-coloured lithographed plates containing 138 specimens by and after J.G. Keulemans, without title or text (as issued), occasional light offsetting, light spotting to preliminary and terminal leaves, otherwise internally very clean and fresh; contemporary half maroon morocco, spine with five raised bands, gilt in six compartments, gilt lettering to second compartment, corners and spine rubbed, upper cover slightly sunned, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers.

First edition. 4to., cviiii, 393 pp., 121 hand-coloured lithographs by Keulemans, some light spotting to plates; contemporary red half morocco gilt, a very good example.