Pageantry of tropical birds / J.Th. Descourtilz ; commentary by João Moojen
1960, First Edition. Amsterdam, Rio de Janeiro : Colibris Editora Ltda. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper and slipcase. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #431862
Physical description; 23 pages, 60 leaves of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 44 cm. Notes; Supplement published in French as: Oiseaux brillants et remarquables du Brésil. Reproduction of Descourtilz's 60 hand-coloured lithographs. Translation of Oiseaux brillants et remarquables du Brésil. Contents; [1] Plates, with notes. -- [2] Original notes, in French. Subjects; Birds Brazil. Birds ; Pictorial works. Birds South America. Birds in art. Birds - Art. Birds Tropical Paintings Illustrations.
Price: €195.00