Ichthyology
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Rare works on Kalahari Desert fishes, amphibians and reptiles
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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€180.00
The complete herpetology and ichthyology of the first work on Finnish vertebrate zoology
Sadelin, P. U. and J. J. Alcenius
Fauna Fennica, sive enumeratio animalium, quae alit Terra Finlandiae insulaeque ei adjacentes. Cujus partem secundam venia ampl. facult. philos. Aboënsis publice ventilandam modeste exhibent mag. Petrus Ulricus Sadelin, ad scholam trivialem Wasensem collega superior. Et Josephus Joachim. Alcenius, stip. publ. Ostrobotnienses. In audit. medico d. XIII Martii MDCCCXIX h. a. m. s.
Aboae [Turku], Frenckell, 1819. 8vo (20.7 x 12.5 cm). Printed title, 68 pp. ([ii], 52, [xiv]). Without wrappers (as published).
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€150.00
The wonderful sawfish - an original handcoloured plate from Bloch's magnum opus
Bloch, M. E.
Allgemeine Naturgeschichte der Fische - Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. Plate CXX "Embrio squali pristis. Ein ungebohrner Soegefisch. L'embrion de la scie." [Sawfish, unborn].
Berlin, [the author], 1785. Oblong folio (23.7 x 39.3 cm). Printed on one side. Printed surface 20.8 x 36.7 cm.
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€150.00
New data on Arctic birds
Hørring, R. (et al.)
Report on the Fifth Thule Expedition 1921-24. The Danish Expedition to Arctic North America in charge of Knud Rasmussen. Vol. II. No. 6-9. Zoology II. Birds, Fishes. Insects. Crustacea.
Copenhagen, Gylendal, 1937. Large 8vo (28.2 x 18.5 cm). 203 pp. [134; 19; 24; 26]; two folding maps. Original printed wrappers.
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€120.00