Temmincks Roller (Coracias temmincki) Hand-Colored Plate she knew the horticultural books

she knew the horticultural books of the day were written in a technical and scientific style

there is scattered foxing

The fine hand-coloring this work is superior to the Curtis Botanical Magazine images

Publisher’s original pictorial laminated boards (case-bound)

Each of the twelve hand-painted watercolors is also signed and titled by the artist

Temmincks Roller (Coracias temmincki) Hand-Colored Plate she knew the horticultural booksHand colored plate, approximately 11. 25 inches by 15 inches. From H. E. Dresser, A Monograph of the Caraciidae, or Family of the Rollers, lithographer J. G. Keulemans. Image depicts a purple winged roller (Coracias temmincki) which is also know as Temminck's Roller after Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck. Publisher by the Author Publisher Place Farnborough, Kent Date Published 1893 Date Published Estimated No Edition First Edition Number of