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Fowler, H. W. [AND] V. [F. M.] Fitzsimons
Scientific Results of the Vernay-Lang Kalahari Expedition, March to September 1930. The Freshwater fishes. [AND] Reptilia and Amphibia.
Cambridge, The University Press, 1935. Two papers in one 8vo (25.0 x 16.1 cm). 147 [44; 103] pp.; 6 [4, 2] plates; 48 [18; 30] text figures. Original pictorial wrappers.
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Frobenius, H.
Die Heiden-Neger des ägyptischen Sudan. Der östliche Sudan in geographischer, historischer und etnographischer Beziehung.
Berlin, Dietrich Reimer, 1893. 8vo (22.4 x 15.8 cm). viii, 483 pp.; one large folded coloured map. Contemporary mottled boards. Spine with handwritten paper label.
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Harrison, D. L.
The Mammals of Arabia. Volumes I-III [Complete].
London, Ernest Benn, 1964-1972. Three volumes in three. Large 4to (29.6 x 20.3 cm). 670 pp. [I (1964) xx, 1-192 pp.; II (1968) xiv, 193-381 pp.; III (1972) xvii, 382-670 pp.]; three frontispieces, 465 distribution maps and text figures, 266 tables, one large folded map. Original uniform red buckram with gilt titles on spines.
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Kan, C. M. and N. W. Posthumus (eds.)
Tijdschrift van het Aardrijkskundig Genootschap, gevestigd te Amsterdam. Eerste Deel [Journal of the Geographical Society in Amsterdam, Volume 1].
Amsterdam, C. F. Stemler, 1876. 4to (28.2 x 24.0 cm). xl, 405 pp.; 11 maps, including several (very) large and/or coloured. Original brown pebbled cloth, richly embossed in gilt and black.
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Michaelsen, W. and R. Hartmeyer (eds.)
Die Fauna südwest-Australiens. Ergebnisse der Hamburger südwest-Australischer Forschungsreise 1905.
Jena, Gustav Fischer, 1907-1914. Four (of five) parts in four. 4to (26.5 x 19.0 cm). 2,143 pp.; one map, 42 plates (some coloured). Contemporary uniform half calf with gilt titles on spines. Marbled endpapers. Top edges gilt. All original printed wrappers bound in.
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Spencer, [W.] B. (ed.)
Report on the work of the Horn Scientific Expedition to Central Australia. Part I. Introduction, narrative, summary of results, supplement to zoological report, map.
London, Dulau; Melbourne, Mullen and Slade, 1896. 4to (25.6 x 19.2cm). xviii, 220 pp.; 11 plates, seven text illustrations, one large, multi-folded map. Original azure buckram with gilt title on the spine.
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