103 items found

A fine, rare, complete copy of one of the main geological surveys of Celebes (Sulawesi)

Abendanon, E. C.

Expédition de la Célèbes Centrale. Voyages géologiques et géographiques à travers la Célèbes Centrale (1909-1910). Volumes I-III (text), atlas. [Complete].

Leiden, E. J. Brill, 1916. Three text volumes in three. 8vo (27.3 x 19.1 cm). 1615 pp. [xxviii, xvi, xxii,1549]; 183 plates and maps, 140 text figures. [AND] atlas folio (55.0 x 38.0 cm). Text with eight photogravures, 138 photographs, maps, numerous figures [AND] atlas with title page (double, French/Dutch) one coloured explanatory chart (36 different colours) and 17 mostly coloured folded geological maps and/or profiles (numbered 1, II, 3-11, 12a, 12b, 13-16). Original uniform black and gilt printed olive cloth (text), original printed portfolio (atlas).

€750.00

A classic anthropological monograph

Adriani, N. and A. C. Kruyt

De Bare'e sprekende Toradjas van Midden-Celebes. [Complete, in four volumes].

Batavia, Landsdrukkerij, 1912-1914. In four volumes. Text in three octavo volumes (26.5 x 18.0 cm) [AND] atlas in folio portfolio (37.0 x 26.5 cm). 1636 pp.; 58 photographs on 26 sheets, 13 coloured plates of which seven partly in full colour, and four coloured folding maps (two showing adjacent regions). Original uniform quarter cloth over printed boards.

€450.00

A classic anthropological monograph

Adriani, N. and A. C. Kruyt

De Bare'e sprekende Toradjas van Midden-Celebes. Tweede, geheel omgewerkte druk. [2nd, revised edition. Complete, in five volumes].

Amsterdam, Noord-Hollandsche Uitgevers Maatschappij, 1950-1951. In five volumes. Text in three octavo volumes (26.0 x 18.0 cm). [AND] Deel platen; octavo (26.0 x 18.0 cm). total of 1558 pp. [xii, 478; viii, 557; viii, 484; 11]. [AND] atlas in folio portfolio (37.2 x 27.0 cm); 159 photographs in "Deel platen"; 13 coloured plates of which seven partly in full colour, and two coloured folding maps. Original uniform printed wrappers (text and platen volumes); atlas in original printed portfolio with linen spine.

€200.00

A cornerstone in tropical Asian pteridology

Alderwerelt van Rosenburgh, C. R. W. K. van

Malayan Ferns. Handbook to the determination of the ferns of the Malayan Islands (incl. those of the Malay Peninsula, the Philippines and New Guinea). [AND] (Correcting sheet).

€250.00

Primatology at its most beautiful - by an artist turned scientist

Audebert, J. B.

Histoire naturelle des singes, peints d'après nature. [AND] Histoire naturelle [des singes et] des makis. [Complete].

Paris, l'Auteur, [AND] H. J. Jansen, 1797-[An 8 = 1799]. Two volumes in one. Folio (49.2 x 31.8 cm). Three half-titles, two title pages; 178 pp. [24, 4, 4, 10, 4, 8, 10, 24, 14, 8, 10, 8, 44, iv, 2]; 63 engraved plates of which 61 finely colour-printed, with additional original hand-colouring, and two plain, as intended. Contemporary, empire style, full calf. Boards with triple gilt borders and embossed floral vignettes, central vignette of a lyre. Spine with seven raised bands, gilt vignettes (vases) and morocco label with gilt title. Later marbled endpapers.

€14,500.00

'His most elaborate herpetological work' (Adler)

Barboza du Bocage, J. V.

Herpétologie d'Angola et du Congo. Ouvrage publié sous les auspices du Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies.

Lisbonne, Imprimerie Nationale, 1895. Very large 8vo (27.0 x 17.6 cm). xx, 203 pp.; 20 plates (numbered I-XIX, X.A). Contemporary rich gilt Iberian-style quarter calf over marbled boards. Spine with five raised bands; compartments rich gilt-patterned or with gilt fleur de lis vignette, and with gilt title. Patterned endpapers.

€950.00

Fabulous composition by an absolute master of bird-painting of the 20th century