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Spagnesi, M., S. Toso and A. M. de Marinis (eds.).
Italian mammals.
[Roma], Ministero dell'Ambiente, Servizio Conservazione della Natura, and Instituto Nazionale per la Fauna Selvatica A. Ghigi, 2000. Two parts in two. Elephant folio (Atlas), 4to (text). 204 pp.; 83 fine coloured loose plates, all by Umberto Catalano. In original cloth portfolio with gilt title and vignette (49.2 x 34.6 x 5.1 cm).
Read moreTournefort, J. de
Institutiones Rei herbariae. Editio tertia, appendicibus aucta ab Antonio de Jussieu.
Lyon, Typographia Regia, 1769. Three parts in two thick volumes. 4to (24.8 x 19.1 cm). Two engraved titles and one engraved title vignette, one nice engraved text vignette; xxxii, [xvi], 695, [vi], 58 pp.; 489 engraved plates. Uniform contemporary style grained half morocco over marbled boards. Spines with gilt lines, vignettes and title. Marbled endpapers.
Read moreMoreau, E.
Histoire naturelle des poissons de la France. Avec 220 figures dessinées d'après nature. I, II, III [AND] Histoire naturelle des poissons de la France. Supplément. Avec 7 figures dans le texte. [Complete].
Paris, G. Masson, 1881-1891. Four parts in four. Large 8vo (23.8 x 15.2 cm). 1,890 pp.; 227 (groups of) engravings in the text. Original uniform red, grained cloth over limp boards. Gilt lines and title on the spines. Blue endpapers. Speckled edges.
Read moreRisso, [J.] A.
Histoire naturelle des crustacés des environs de Nice. Ornées de gravures.
Paris, Librairie Greque-Latine-Allemande, 1816. 8vo (21.1 x 12.6 cm). 176 pp., three folded engraved plates. Later green morocco over marbled boards. Spine with four gilt-ornamented bands, gilt vignettes and title. Marbled endpapers.
Read moreLacaze-Duthiers, [F. J.] H. de
Histoire des ascidies simples des côtes de France. Deuxième partie. Études des espèces.
Paris, [the author], 1877. 8vo (23.9 x 15.2 cm). 220 pp.; 14 partly hand-coloured engraved plates. In original green cloth with gilt title on the spine; black printed border and gilt vignette of the author's coat of arms on the front board.
Read moreGuettard, J. E.
Histoire de l'Academie Royale des sciences, Année MDCCLI [1751], avec les mémoires de mathématique & de physique, pour la même année. Tirés des registres de cette académie.
Paris, l'Imprimerie Royale, 1755. 4to (25.1 x 18.9 cm). 738 [202, 536] pp.; 23 mostly large, folded plates. Contemporary full tree-calf. Spine with five raised bands, gilt title and gilt vignettes. Marbled endpapers. Red edges.
Read moreMoris, J. and J. de Notaris
Florula Caprariae sive enumertio plantarum in insula Capraria vel sponte nascentium vel ad utilitatum latius excultarum.
Torino, Reale Accademia delle Scienza di Torino, 1840. Large 4to (28.8 x 22.0 cm). 246 pp.; six elegantly lithographed plates. Marbled wrappers.
Read moreEisig, H.
Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel und der Angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte. Ichthyotomus sanguinarius. Eine auf Aalen schmarotzende Annelide.
Berlin, R. Friedländer & Sohn, 1906. Large 4to (33.3 x 27.2 cm). 300 pp.; 34 text engravings, ten lithographed plates, of which one (showing an eel as host species and living animals in situ) in full colour, and some others tinted. Original wrappers with printed text and wood engraving of the Institute' s building in Naples.
Read moreMayer, P.
Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte herausgegeben von der zoologischen Station zu Neapel. VI. Monographie: Caprelliden.
Leipzig, Wilhelm Engelmann, 1882. 4to (33.4 x 27.2 cm). Title pages, x, 201 pp.; ten fine, large, tinted lithographed plates (of which the first double-sized), with explanatory text leaves; 39 "Zinkographien" (groups of text illustrations). Original printed wrappers.
Read moreGrassi, B.
Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte herausgegeben von der zoologischen Station zu Neapel. V. Monographie: Die Chaetognaten.
Leipzig, Wilhelm Engelmann, 1883. Large 4to (33.1 x 26.8 cm). Title pages, vii, 126 pp.; 13 fine, large, tinted lithographed plates (one partially in chromolithography), with explanatory text leaves; one text illustration. Original printed wrappers.
Read moreGiesbrecht, W.
Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte herausgegeben von de zoologischen Station zu Neapel. 33. Monographie: Stomatopoden. Erster Theil. [All published].
Berlin, R. Friedländer, 1910. 4to (33.5 x 27.1 cm). Title pages, vii, 239 pp.; 12 text engravings, 11 fine, large, folded lithographed plates (of which the first in chromolithography), with explanatory text leaves. Original printed wrappers.
Read moreFalkenberg, P.
Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Naepel und der angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte. Herausgegeben von der zoologischen Station zu Neapel XXVI. Die Rhodomelaceen des Golfes von Neapel.
Berlin, R. Friedländer & Sohn, 1901. Large 4to (33.2 x 27.4 cm). xvi, 754 pp.; 24 lithographed plates. Original printed wrappers.
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