A Monograph of the Coraciidae, or the family of the Rollers It was used in the

It was used in the early printing of some great flower books such as Thornton’s Temple of Flora (1799-1807)

and his outstanding career as educator and administrator

Publisher Seibundo-Shinkkosha Publisher Place Tokyo Date Published 1967-1972 Date Published Estimated No Edition First edition Number of Volumes 3 Reprint No Condition Fine Condition Description A fine copy in near fine dust jackets that show a touch of edge wear

A historically important and scarce title

the first was published in 1794 and the second part in 1795 – both parts have continuous pagination

A Monograph of the Coraciidae, or the family of the Rollers It was used in thePp. xx, 111, with 27 fine hand colored lithographic plates by and after J. G. Keulemans. Contemporary brown three quarter morocco leather, spine has five raised bands lettered in gilt in three compartments, and with gilt decorative devices in four other compartments, richly marble endpapers, top page edges in gilt, folio (15 x 11. 5 inches; 380 x 290 mm). This scarce monograph was issued in a limited edition of 250 copies only. The rollers are an Old