{"product_id":"the-geographical-distribution-of-the-family-charadriidae-or-the-plovers-sandpipers-snipes-and-their-allies-by-henry-seebohm","title":"The Geographical Distribution of the Family Charadriidae or the Plovers, Sandpipers, Snipes and their Allies by Henry Seebohm","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Seebohm, Henry \u003cbr\u003eTitle: The Geographical Distribution of the Family Charadriidae \u003cbr\u003eSubtitle: Or the Plovers, Sandpipers, Snipes and their Allies \u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Henry Sotheran \u003cbr\u003eDate: 1888 \u003cbr\u003ePlace: London \u003cbr\u003eDimensions:  4to. 31cm x 27cm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrontispiece+xxix\u003cbr\u003e2nd issue with the Chilian Dotterel frontispiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith preliminary chapters on ornithological classification, evolution and distribution. \u003cbr\u003eFine b\/w in text engravings by J.G. Millais and 21 coloured lithographic plates by J.G. Keulemans. \u003cbr\u003eLight foxing to prelims, not affecting frontispiece, occasional spot of foxing and fingering to text.\u003cbr\u003e3\/4 red leather with gilt compartment titles and 5 raised bands to spine – spine sunned. Acidic offset border from binding around free endpapers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeebohm 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 \u003cem\u003eIbis\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the library of South African natural history book dealer, publisher and conservationist Russel Friedman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSABIB S94\u003cbr\u003ePlug, C. 2025. Seebohm, Mr Henry in S2A3 Biographical Database of Southern African Science.\u003cbr\u003eAccessed 10\/06\/26: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.s2a3.org.za\/bio\/Biograph_final.php?serial=2539\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Mr Henry Seebohm Biography\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.s2a3.org.za\/bio\/Biograph_final.php?serial=2539\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ray van Wyk Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52312488870208,"sku":null,"price":16400.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/4460\/7040\/files\/Untitleddesign-2026-06-18T160549.881.jpg?v=1781853939","url":"https:\/\/www.rayvanwykrarebooks.com\/products\/the-geographical-distribution-of-the-family-charadriidae-or-the-plovers-sandpipers-snipes-and-their-allies-by-henry-seebohm","provider":"Ray van Wyk Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}