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Wilhelm, G. T.
Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte. Der Insecten. Neue Ausgabe.
Augsburg, J. A. Schlosser, 1834. Three parts in five. Small 8vo (16.5 x 10.5 cm). Three title pages, 1044 pp. [I: xlviii, 376; II: 416; III: 204]; 150 [I: 46; II: 52; III: 52] engraved plates in fine, original hand-colouring; and a larger, double-folded, deliberately not coloured Table d'Instruction(unnumbered, present twice). Contemporary near-uniform marbled paper boards. Spines with gilt lines and gilt title on leather label, black on text volumes, blue on plate volumes.
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Haeckel, E.
Report on the scientific results of the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76 under the command of captain George S. Nares, R.N., F.R.S. and the late captain Frank Tourle Thomson, R.N. prepared under the superintendence of the late Sir. C. Wyville Thomson, Knt., F.R.S., &c. and now of John Murray. Zoology. Vol. XVIII. Part XL. Report on the Radiolaria. By Professor Ernst Haeckel, M.D., Ph.D.
London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1887. Two volumes [text and atlas] in three. 4to (29.2 x 24.6 cm). Haf-titles and title pages to all three parts; 1991 [clxxxviii, 888, 889-1803] pp.; 140 lithographed plates of which 16 completely or partly in chromolithography, several tinted and the others plain. One very large, multi-folded map of the Earth's oceans, printed in red, blue and black. Original uniform, dark green blind stamped pebbled cloth. Boards with bevelled edges. Gilt title on the spines. Brown endpapers.
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Macleay, W. S. [Smith, A. (ed.)]
Illustrations of the Annulosa of South Africa; being a portion of the objects of natural history chiefly collected during an expedition into the interior of South Africa, under the direction of Dr. Andrew Smith, in the years 1834, 1835, and 1836; fitted out by "The Cape of Good Hope Association for Exploring Central Africa".
London, Smith, Elder and Co., 1838. Folio (30.3 x 24.1 cm). Title (to the Invertebata part), title (to the work), [ii], 75 pp.; four finely lithographed and hand-coloured plates. Contemporary green, polished calf. Spine with five raised bands bordered by double gilt-lines; black morocco label with gilt title; boards with gilt borders, edges blind-tooled with oblique grooves. Marbled endpapers; marbled edges.
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Ward, C.
African Lepidoptera, being descriptions of new species. With illustrations. [All published].
London, Longmans, Green, and Co., [1873-1874]. Folio (29.7 x 22.3 cm). 16 pp.; 18 lithographed plates of which 12 in fine, original hand-colouring. Original uniform printed wrappers.
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Warren, B. C. S.
Monograph of the Genus Erebia. [AND] Supplement to Monograph of the Genus Erebia.
London, The British Museum of Natural History, 1936; [AND] E. W. Classey, 1981. Two works in two. 4to (27.5 x 18.9 cm). vii, 407 pp.; 104 plates with explanatory text leaves. Publisher's aquamarine, blind-stamped cloth. Spine with gilt title. [AND] Large 8vo (25.5 x 16.0 cm). 17 pp.; one text figure (numbered 501b), and two plates (numbered 105-106).
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Reeve, L. A.
Conchologia Iconica. Monographs of the genus Cerithidea, Cerithium, Lampania, Potamides, Pyrazus, Telescopium, Tympanotonos, and Vertagus.
London, Lovell A. Reeve, 1865-1866. Folio (25.9 x 20.3 cm). Titles and indices to all parts, and 36 beautifully hand-coloured plates [ Cerithidea (1866) 4; Cerithium (1865) 20; Lampania 1866) 2; Potamides (1866) 1; Pyrazus (1865) 1; Telescopium (1865) 1; Tympanotonos (1866) 2; Vertagus (1865-1866) 5]; all with explanatory text leaves. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Spine with gilt lines and title. Marbled endpapers.
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Barrande, J.
Systême Silurien du Centre de la Bohême. Première partie: recherches paléontologiques. Continuation éditée par le Musée Bohême. Vol. V. Classe des mollusques, ordre des brachiopodes. Trois chapitres de texte et planches.
Prague, privately published, 1879. Two parts in two. Large 4to (33.0 x 25.7 cm). Two title pages, xv, 226 pp., 153 [1-71; 72-153] lithographed plates with explanatory text-leaves. Publisher's uniform blind-tooled dark brown cloth with gilt title on spine.
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Simon, E. [L.]
Les Arachnides de France. Tome sixième (premier - cinquième partie). Contenant le synopsis général et le catalogue des espèces françaises de l'ordre des Araneae. [Complete].
Paris, Encyclopédie Roret, 1914-1937. Five parts in five. 8vo (21.5 x 13.6 cm). Five half titles and title pages, 1304 pp. (I [1914] vi, 308; II [1926] 309-532; III [1929] 533-772; IV [1932] 773-978; V [1937] 979-1298); 2,028 text illustrations (1-537; 538-812; 813-1112; 1113-1501; 1502-2028). Uniform marbled half calf over marbled boards. Spines with four raised, gilt-bordered bands and gilt title. Marbled endpapers. Speckled edges.
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Smeathman, H.
Some account of the termites, which are found in Africa and other hot climates. In a letter from Mr. H. Smeathman of Clement's Inn to Sir Joseph Banks.
London, The Royal Society, 1781. 4to (25.5 x 19.3 cm). 54 pp.; four engraved plates (three large, double folded). Later boards with printed label mounted on front board.
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Various authors
[Alert voyage] Report on the zoological collections, made in the Indo-Pacific Ocean during the voyage of the HMS Alert 1881-1882. [AND] Account on the zoological collections made during the Survey of the HMS Alert in the straits of Magellan and the Coasts of Patagonia.
London, Taylor and Francis, 1884. 8vo (22.4 x 14.1 cm, and 23.0 x 15.8 cm). xxv, 684 pp.; 54 lithographed plates (some partially coloured) [AND] London, The Zoological Society, 1881. 141 pp.; ten lithographed plates. The first title in original embossed and gilt-lettered cloth; the second in recent boards with printed paper label on the front board.
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Dognin, P.
Hétérocères nouveaux de l'Amérique du Sud. I-XXV. [Complete].
Rennes, Oberthur, 1910-1924. 25 parts in one. 8vo (23.7 x 15.5 cm). 25 uniform title pages; 795 pp. [ I (1910): 48; II (1911): 56; III (1911): 66; IV (1911): 32; V (1912): 12; VI (1912): 51; VII (1914): 32; VIII (1914): 101; IX (1916): 36; X (1916): 25; XI (1916): 17; XII (1916): 34; XIII (1917): 19; XIV (1918): 27; XV (1919): 10; XVI (1919): 7; XVII (1919): 12; XVIII (1920): 13; XIX (1921): 19; XX (1922): 30; XXI (1923): 38; XXII (1923): 25; XXIII (1923): 34; XXIV 1923): 17; XXV (1924): 34]. Contemporary half morocco over marbled boards. Spine with five raised ands and gilt title. Marbled endpapers. Speckled edges. All original uniform printed front wrappers bound in.
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Sturm, J.
Catalog meiner Insecten-Sammlung, Erster Theil. Käfer. [All published].
Nürnberg, The author [Gedruckt auf kosten des Verfassers], 1826. 8vo (22.1 x 12.8 cm). viii, 208, 16, [ii] pp.; four originally hand-coloured engraved plates. Later polished half calf over marbled boards. Spine with gilt bands and title. Marbled endpapers; sprinkled edges.
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