New York: Crown, 1972. Over 250 color and b/w illustrations. 256 pages. 4to, natural cloth with blue lettering, pictorial d.w. (price-clipped). New York: Crown, (1972). Very neat gift inscription on half-title, else a near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
London: Swan Sonnenschein, 1889. 98 full page plates, each containing multiple figures, reproduced from the original steel engravings, accompanied by descriptive letterpress. Small folio, original two-toned cloth. London: Swan Sonnenschein, 1889. A good copy. The binding is stained, and the front flyleaf creased, but the interior is clean and sound. Scarce. More
Versailles: D. Pierres, 1796. 21 sepia engravings, small 4to, original marbled boards (rubbed), brown leather spine label, half title and title page have been repaired (not affecting the text). Versilles: D. Pierres, 1796. Very good (+). Nissen 2B1, 995. More
Mexico: Insituto Nacional de Antropologia e Historia, 2007. Illustrated in color and in black and white. 235 pages. 4to, glossy pictorial wrappers. Mexico: Insituto Nacional de Antropologia e Historia, (2007). A touch sunned at spine, still near fine. More
Paris: Gide, 1854. Stipple engraving with hand coloring. 20 3/4 x 13 1/2 inches. Foxing and toning some stains. Beautiful selection of 9 types of ghost crabs and a description of their parts. From Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l'Oceanie sur les corvettes l'Astrolabe et la Zelee. Paris: Gide, 1841-1854. The expedition explored the south polar regions and various island groups in the Pacific. More
Florence: Caetano Albizzini, 1742. Copper plate engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 14" x 9" Beautiful 18th century natural history engraving depicting ten views of four different shell specimen. This print appeared in "Index Testarum Conchyliorum", published in Florence in 1742. Drawn by Giuseppe Menabuoni and engraved by Antonio Pazzi. In excellent condition, with some small wormholes in lower left margin, not affecting the image. Niccolo Gualtieri (1688-1744) was an Italian medical doctor, malacologist, and natural history collector. He was..... More
Boston: Allen & Ticknor, 1833. Translated by Augustus A. Gould. 110pp., Frontispiece. Small 8vo, original pebbled cloth, paper spine label. Boston: Allen & Ticknor, (1833). First American Edition. MIniscule light pencillings cover the front flyleaf. Light foxing, particularly on the blank pages and end-papers, but a very good copy of an uncommon book. More
Ayia Napa, Cyprus: Nereus, 2001. Numerous color plates. Slim 4to, blue cloth, d.w.; some minor wear, curling to the dust wrapper edges. (Ayia Napa, Cyprus: Nereus, 2001). First Edition. Fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
New York: Barrows, 1962. 8 color illustrations on 6 full-page plates, many black-and-white text illustrations. 136 pages, thin 8vo, blue and white cloth in a blue-cloth slipcase. New York: M. Barrows and Company, 1962. A fine copy. One of numbered copies, with warm inscription signed by author on limitation page. More
New York: 1962. 8 color plates. tall 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y., 1962. Signed by the author. More
numerous color illus. 4to, pr. wrs. (Tampa: World Wide, 1988).vg. More
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