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Seitz, [F. J.] A.
The Macrolepidoptera of the World. Division II: Fauna Exotica. Volume X. The Indo-Australian Bombyces and Sphinges.
Stuttgart, Kernen Verlag, 1933-1934. In two volumes (text and atlas). 4to. (31.8 x 27.0 cm). ix, 909 pp.; (vii) pp., 104 chromolithographed plates (Numbered 1-54, 55 A-C, 56 A-C, 57-100). Publisher's half calf. Spine rich gilt with vignettes and gilt morocco labels. Edges blue.
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Oppenoorth, W. F. F.
Homo ( Javanthropus) soloensis, n. subg. n. sp. Eene Plistoceene Mensch van Java. Voorlopige Mededeeling.
Batavia [Jakarta], Dienst van den Mijnbouw in Nederlandsch-Indië, 1932. Large 8vo (26.4 x 18.3 cm). 15 pp.; two text figures on one page, in black and red; two maps in the text, of which one partly coloured; six plates with explanatory text leaves. Original printed wrappers.
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[Bertholet, D.]
Radiations. [Results of early experiment with radiated soil and vegetables]
Paris, unpublished, 1925. Two handwritten letters, dated "8 nov. 1925" and "24 12 1925", one letter typed (carbon copy) with two additional leaves, dated "le 22 novembre 1925", and a six pp. letter (carbon copy - versos blank), dated "II décembre 1925"". two cardboard sheets, with six and five photos respectively, showing "radiated" and "control" fields, or plants, mounted.
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Nerval, G. de and Malfredier
Contes et Facéties.
Paris, Éditions Art et Pensée, 1925. Folio (26.7 x 21.4 cm). 103 pp.; Full-colour frontispiece; title page in gilt and black, numerous full-colour pochoir illustrations. (Near) contemporary full green morocco. Spine with gilt title. Boards with a gilt-bordered, raised lattice with inlaid green and red rhombi. Green silk-covered endpapers. Pastedowns with double gilt linings. Original printed wrappers, including the spine cover, bound in. Contained in matching green, pebbled morocco-covered cardboard sleeve (28.0 x 21.5 x 3.4 cm).
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Steenis, C. G. G. J. Van
Opuscula 1924-1950. [Works; collection of offprints]
Various places and publishers, 1924-1950. Numerous papers in three volumes. Large 8vo (25.0 x 18.5 cm and smaller). ca. 3,000 pp.; many illustrations. Uniform half cloth over lightly marbled boards. Black printed title on the spines. Numerous original wrappers bound in.
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Buijsero, C. [IJzerman, J. W. (ed.)]
Cornelis Buijsero te Bantam. 1616-1618. Zijn Brieven en Journal. Met Inleiding en Bijlagen uitgegeven door J. W. IJzerman.
's-Gravenhage, Martinus Nijhoff, 1923. 8vo (23.1 x 15.7 cm). Title in red and black. xxiv, 272 pp.; two text figures. Contemporary quarter black buckram over pictorial batik boards. Spine with burgundy morocco label with gilt title.
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Hla, M. T.
[Burma - Myanmar] A pair of late nineteenth to early twentieth century Burmese costume studies.
Burma [Myanmar], ca. 1920. Two watercolour and gouache paintings on Whatman paper. 8vo-sized (images ca. 24.0 x 19.9 cm). Heightened with white body colour; each signed "M. T. Hla" in lower right corner, uniformly mounted. Mounts 30.5 x 24.6 cm.
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Fullagar, H. F.
The Camellaird - Fullagar balanced marine internal combustion oil engine.
Birmingham, White & Pike, ca. 1920. Elongate folio (26.2 x 11.7 cm). Text on front and rear pastedown; thick cardboard and brass 'machine'. Mustard cloth boards with black title on the front board.
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