Corals
7 items found
Agassiz, A.
The coral reefs of the Maldives.
Cambridge, MA, Museum of Comparative Zoology, 1903. Two volumes (text and atlas) in one. 4to (29.1 x 23.8 cm). Text: xxv, 168 pp.; numerous text illustrations; Atlas: 6 pp.; 82 maps, as follows: eight folded maps [numbered 1-8], three profiles [numbered 8a-c] and 71 photographic plates [numbered 9-79]. Later green buckram with gilt title on the spine. Original printed front wrappers bound in.
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Esper, E. J. C.
Die Pflanzenthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Farben erleuchtet nebst Beschreibungen. [AND] Fortzetzungen der Pflanzenthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Farben erleuchtet nebst Beschreibungen.
Nürnberg, 1791-1806. In four volumes. 4to (text volumes 24.2 x 19.6 cm; atlases 26.4 x 20.2 cm). Title pages, 857 [of 905 in this section] pp. Erster Theil (1791) xii, 320 pp.; Zweiter Theil (1794) 303 pp.; Fortsetzungen. Erster Theil (1797) pp. 1-116; 149-230]; Zwyter Theil pp. 1-24. 395 [of 445] hand-coloured or tinted engraved plates. Near uniform half calf over marbled boards. Spines with gilt chains and black morocco labels with gilt titles. Edges mottled.
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Koch, G. von
Die Gorgoniden des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeresabschnitte. Erster Theil einer Monographie der Anthozoa Alcyonania.
Berlin, R. Friedländer & Sohn, 1887. Large 4to (31.9 x 25.5 cm). x, 99 pp.; ten lithographed plates of which six partly tinted or coloured, and four in fine chromolithography, 51 text engravings. Contemporary half vellum over marbled boards. Spine with burgundy morocco label with gilt title.
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Koehler, [J. B. F.] R.
Ophiures recueillis par l'Investigator dans l'Océan Indien. I. Les ophiures de mer profondes [AND] Ophiures recueillis par l'Investigator dans l'Océan Indien II. Les ophiures littorales.
Calcutta [Kolkata], The Trustees of the Indian Museum, 1899-1900. Folio (31.4 x 25.0 cm). [74; (ii), 4] pp., 22 [I-XIV; XV-XXII] lithographed plates (one folded). Contemporary, dark blue morocco over marbled boards. Spine with five raised, gilt-lined bands. and gilt title. Original printed front wrappers preserved.
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Kükenthal, W. and R. Hartmeyer
Ergebnisse einer zoologischen Forschungsreise nach Westindien.
Jena, Gustav Fischer, 1908-1916. Four parts (of six) in one. 8vo (23.3 x 15.9 cm). 586 pp.; one map, 28 plates and 207 text figures. Near contemporary black pebbled cloth. Gilt title on the spine. Original printed wrappers bound in rear.
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[Marsigli, L. F. Comte de]
Osservazioni naturali intorno al mare, ed alla grana detta Kermes. Brieve ristretto del saggio fisico intorno alla storia del mare. Scritta alla regia accademia delle scienze di Parigi. Ora esposto in una lettera al'eccellentiss. signor Cristino Martinelli nobile Veneto.
Venezia, Andrea Poletti, 1711. Large 4to (26.6 x 20.6 cm). Half title, title page, 76 pp.; four hand-coloured engraved plates on three leaves. Contemporary blind soft boards, spine with later cloth strip.
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Sewell, R. B. S.
Geographic and Oceanographic Research in Indian Waters. Part I - VIII. [All published].
Calcutta [Kolkata], The Asiatic Society of Bengal, 1925-1935. Eight parts in eight. Large 4to (31.0 x 24.8 cm). 539 pp.; 15 plates, including a large, multi-folded, coloured map. Original, uniform printed wrappers.
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