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Multi-paginations - Over one inch thick. Extensive index. Black and white illustrations. Considers topics including: Bedrock Geology, Quaternary Geology, Soils, Vascular Plants and Phytogeography, Cytogeographic Studies on the Vascular Plants, Heaticae and Musci, Vegetation, Late Quaternary Paleoecology, Terrestrial Arthropods, Fishes. Clean and unmarked with very light wear. A high quality copy. Book
Fine Turkish Original wrappers. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In English and Turkish. [6], 711, [Lix] p., plates. Slight stains on spine. A fine copy. First and only Turkish edition with bilingual title and foreword with English (pp. I-XVI), of this rare book published after the first description of the Black Sea fishes has been performed by Pallas in 1811, containing the most complete information about the species composition of fishes in the Black Sea is given by Slastenenko (1955-1956), who listed 237 species, with characteristic features species, its distribution, biology, ecology, taxonomy, commercial and nutritional significance, conservation status with attractive plates. "This is the book of knowledge acquired through research carried on since three-quarters of a century in the neighboring countries bordering the Black Sea." (From the Preface by Ekrem Barlas). "This manuscript gives for the first time, a general summary of the marine and freshwater fishes in the Black Sea Basin. In the last century, a series of documents on the fauna of the Aral-Pontic, Caspian Basin has been published by K. Kessler and other authors. But, Since then, several investigations on the fauna of fishes of the Black Sea Basin made by individuals and expeditions revealed the existence of entirely different conditions. Therefore some deceased species have been described. Furthermore, as a result of the migration of the Mediterranean fauna into the Black Sea, the lists have become richer with the addition of many species which were unknown earlier. This book consists of two sections: 1. Special section which deals with the study of the composition of the fish fauna, and its systematic and biological characteristics. 2. The section consists of a summary of the historical study of the Black Sea fauna, its genesis, and a short hydrological and geological history of the sea. In the special section, 237 species and subspecies have been described. These belong to 20 groups, 56 families, and 122 genera. This section also includes the emigrants of the Mediterranean, remnants of Pontic fossils, and freshwater forms." (From the Slastenenko's foreword). Fishbase of Germany 90290.; Fifteen copies in OCLC 164798323.
Un volume de format in 8° de 2 ff. (titre, table des matières); 80 pp. (texte); 24 pp. rassemblant 48 planches en lithographie montées sur onglet. Reliure de l'époque en demi chagrin noir; titre et filets dorés. Coins un peu usés, quelques rousseurs ou piqûres sans gravité. Bon exemplaire de cet ouvrage peu courant.
6 vols., roy. 8vo., First Edition, with 6 fine chromolithograph frontispieces (all original tissue guards present), 66 fine coloured chromolithograph plates (all original tissue guards present), 1600 superb monochrome wood-engravings (57 full-page) in the text and terracotta endpapers; uniformly bound in full navy buckram, gilt backs, red sprinkled edges, a very good, bright, clean, remarkably well-preserved copy. Nice set of this classic survey of the animal kingdom at the end of the neneteenth century. The plates and illustrations are by Kuhnert, Specht, Smit, Muetzel, Elwes, Wolf, Gambier Bolton and many other leading wildlife artists of the period. The set comprises: vol. I: Mammals; vol. II: Mammals; vol. III Mammals-Birds; vol. IV: Birds; vol. V: Reptiles, Fishes, etc., vol. VI: Invertebrates. Freeman 2362.
12mo., text in double-column, with engraved title-vignette and very numerous fine woodcut illustrations in the text; handsomely bound in black full roan, sides with debossed multiple frame border stopped at corners by rosettes all in blind and enclosing Coape crest blocked in gilt, back with four raised bands, second compartment lettered in gilt, gilt edges, gilt doublures, red endpapers, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. WITH THE FINE NINETEENTH CENTURY ENGRAVED ARMORIAL BOOKPLATE OF JAMES COAPE ON FRONT PASTE-DOWN. Harris's 'Natural History' was first published in 1793. This scarce edition is, we believe, the first issue with the title 'Dictionary'. 'In the present edition of Dr. Harris's valuable work it has been deemed advisable to throw the Appendix into the general alphabet. No other alterations have been made; but some important corrections and copious additions have been introduced, both the in the body of the work and in the notes' (Advertisement following title). A DELIGHTFUL AND HIGHLY DESIRABLE COPY OF AN ELEGANT AND EXTREMELY SCARCE EDITION PRINTED AT THE CHISWICK PRESS.
Paris Delagrave 1926 - 1937. 10 volumes grands In-8 reliés demi basane fauve mouchetée éditeur, dos à nerfs très ornés à motifs dorés (poissons) pièces de titre et de tomaison rouges, plats cartonnés, gardes de papier marbré, tranches supérieures rouges. 355 + 376 + 376 + 332 + 308 + 324 + 326 + 328 + 348 + 232 pages. Chaque volume contient 16 planches couleurs en trichromie sous serpentes et de nombreux dessins d'après les originaux de F. ANGEL. Ensemble bien complet du 10e volume qui manque souvent et qui contient la table générale. Légères rousseurs en début des volumes sinon Très bon ensemble
In-folio, paralipomena del Monstrorum historia di Ulisse Aldrovandi, scompleta. Interessante, divertente e curioso repertoro iconografico - moltissime le xilografie nel testo - in cui l’aspetto scientifico è quasi un pretesto per dare libero sfogo a quello immaginifico e fantasioso, qui riccamente illustrato dalle incisioni, molte a piena pagina, che raffigurano figure di mostri marini, terrestri, volatili, di ogni parte del mondo: crani di testuggini, denti di elefante, belve marine, piscis reticulatus, pseudophyseter, insetti, vermi, mosche. Senza legatura. aldrovandi illustrati woodcuts mostri monster animali animals pesci fishes scienza naturalistica science naturalistic .incomplet copy
Prima edizione in tedesco del trattato sull’origine fossile dei pesci di Scheuchzer. In-8°, ma le pagine di testo sono montate su fogli formato in folio, pp. 8, e 5 tavole incise all’acquaforte, di cui una grande ripiegata e quattro a doppia pagina. L’autore delle incisioni è J. Hen. Hubert, e i pezzi ritratti hanno didascalie in latino e indicano la provenienza dei reperti, la maggior parte dal Museo Scheuchzeriano, alcuni dal Museo Valkeneriano. Le tavole hanno una straordinaria finezza esecutiva e oggettività nel ritrarre i fossili. Il testo contiene un’introduzione e la spiegazione dettagliata delle tavole, con parti in latino. Legatura in cartonato. In questo trattato scientifico Scheuchzer (1672-1733), uno dei più grandi scienziati svizzeri, considerato il padre della paleontologia europea e della paleobotanica, sostiene l’origine organica di questi animali fossili, e quindi il fatto di essere stati “testimoni” del Diluvio Universale, fornendo un importante contributo anche alla geologia. La collezione che l’autore mise insieme a partire dal 1690 divenne ben presto molto nota in Svizzera. paleobotany paleontology geology science fossils switzerland fishes ittica paleontologia paleobotanica fossili geologia scienze museum collection natural history
