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, small repairs to edge. Beautiful selection of 8 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
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
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
Boston: Branford, 1936. Illustrated in color and black and white. Small thick 4to, green cloth. Boston: Charles T. Branford Co. Publishers, 1908. Lightly rubbed and stained, internally clean. A very good(-) solid copy. More
Ayia Napa, Cyprus: Nereus, 2001. Numerous color plates. Slim 4to, blue cloth, d.w. (Ayia Napa, Cyprus: Nereus, 2001). First Edition. Fine copy in a near fine 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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