Book Details
| Book Reference: | 68 |
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| Author: | SMITH, Dr. Andrew |
| Title: | Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa, |
| Category: | General Natural History |
| Report: | ONE OF THE RAREST WORKS ON AFRICAN ZOOLOGY |
| Price: | £8,000.00 |
| Year: | 1838-1849 |
| Description: | 5 volumes bound in 4, with 279 lithographed plates of which 267 are hand-coloured, 20c. Half green morocco, 4to, a very good copy. The Mammalia volume is illustrated with 52 plates (plates 18 and 37 were never published). The Aves volume has 114 plates, Reptilia 78 plates and the Pisces 31 plates. All volumes are exceptionally clean and well coloured with none of the customary foxing. Very scarce. |
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