The Geographical Distribution of the Family Charadriidae or the Plovers, Sandpipers, Snipes and their Allies by Henry Seebohm

Author: Seebohm, Henry 
Title: The Geographical Distribution of the Family Charadriidae 
Subtitle: Or the Plovers, Sandpipers, Snipes and their Allies 
Publisher: Henry Sotheran 
Date: 1888 
Place: London 
Dimensions:  4to. 31cm x 27cm 

Frontispiece+xxix
2nd issue with the Chilian Dotterel frontispiece.

With preliminary chapters on ornithological classification, evolution and distribution. 
Fine b/w in text engravings by J.G. Millais and 21 coloured lithographic plates by J.G. Keulemans. 
Light foxing to prelims, not affecting frontispiece, occasional spot of foxing and fingering to text.
3/4 red leather with gilt compartment titles and 5 raised bands to spine – spine sunned. Acidic offset border from binding around free endpapers.

Seebohm was an amateur ornithologist and a steelworker by trade. He visited Durban, on the East Coast of South Africa in 1886 to “collect palaearctic migrant birds, especially waders, in their winter quarters” (Plug, 2025) which contributed to the publication of "Notes on the birds of Natal and adjoining parts of South Africa" in Ibis and the current volume the following year. The second issue is known to have slightly muted colouration to the plates, although this copy contains many that are bright and quite splendid.

From the library of South African natural history book dealer, publisher and conservationist Russel Friedman.

SABIB S94
Plug, C. 2025. Seebohm, Mr Henry in S2A3 Biographical Database of Southern African Science.
Accessed 10/06/26: https://www.s2a3.org.za/bio/Biograph_final.php?serial=2539