Invertebrates (others)
342 items found
Schrenck, [P.] L. [I.] von
Reisen und Forschungen im Amur-Lande 1854-1856. Volume 2, Heft 3. Mollusken des Amur-Landes und des Nordjapanischen Meeres.
Saint Petersburg, 1859-1867. Folio (33.0 x 23.2 cm). Half-title. 718 pp. [numbered (259)-976]; 17 finely lithographed plates and two large, folding maps [numbered consecutively, XII-XXX]. Navy cloth. Spine with black label with gilt title.
Read moreHochstetter, [C. G.] F. [Ritter] von
Reise der oesterreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859 unter den Befehlen des Commodore B. von Wüllerstorf-Urbair. Geologischer Theil. Erster Band: Erste Abtheilung, Geologie von Neu-Seeland [AND] Zweite Abtheilung, Paläontologie von Neu-Seeland.
Wien, Karl Gerold's Sohn, 1864-1865. In two volumes. 4to (31.0 x 24.2 cm). Volume 1 (1864): Half-title and title page; tissue-guarded frontispiece; xlvii, 274 pp.; two unnumbered chromolithographed plates (tissue-guarded); six large, folded, full-colour tissue-guarded maps [Tafeln 1-6]; five plates with engraved or tinted views [Tafeln 7-11]; numerous text engravings; volume 2 (1865): half-title and title page, sectional titles; pp. v-vii, 1-318; 26 lithographed plates [numbered I-XXVI], of which several tinted, and each with explanatory text leaves. Original uniform, printed wrappers.
Read moreVogt, C. [C.]
Recherches sur les animaux inférieurs de la Mediterranée, seconde mémoire, sur les tuniciers nageants de la Mer de Nice.
Geneve, l'Institut Genevois, 1854. 4to (30.2 x 23.6 cm). 102 pp.; six tinted (one additionally hand-coloured) lithographed plates. Contemporary (original?) blind-tooled boards with gilt title on the spine.
Read moreLemoine, V.
Recherches pour servir à l'histoire des systèmes nerveux, musculaire et glandulaire de l'ecrevisse.
Paris, E. Martinet, 1868. 4to (26.7 x 21.2 cm). 233, [i] pp.; six engraved plates. Contemporary red polished half calf over marbled boards. Spine with intricate gilt ornaments at head and foot, gilt-lined compartments and gilt title. Marbled endpapers, red-sprinkled edges.
Read moreMader, J.
Raupenkalender oder Verzeichnis aller Monate in welchen die von Rösel und Kleemann beschriebene und abgebildete Raupen nebst ihrem Futter zu finden sind.
Nürnberg, Raspe (C. J. C. Kleemann), 1785. 8vo (18.8 x 11.7 cm). 120 pp., including title. Contemporary tree calf. Spine with four raised bands; compartments with blind-tooled floral vignettes and red morocco label with title. Floral patterned pastedowns. Red edges.
Read moreSepp, J. C. [S. C. Snellen Van Vollenhoven]
Proof prints from: Nederlandsche insecten, naar hunne aanmerkelijke huishouding, verwonderlijke gedaantewisseling en andere wetenswaardige bijzonderheden, beschreven en afgebeeld door Jan Christiaan Sepp. Tweede Serie. Eerste - Tweede deel.
Amsterdam, J. C. Sepp & Zoon, 1860-1870. 79 folio sheets (26.5 x 21.3 cm), numbered V-L (first part), and I-XXXIII (second part).
Read moreLocard, [E. A.] A.
Prodrome de malacologie française. Catalogue général des mollusques vivants de France. Mollusques terrestres, des eaux douces et des eaux saumâtres. [AND] Mollusques marins.
Lyon, Henri Georg, Paris, J. B. Baillière, 1882-1886. In two volumes. Large 8vo (27.0 x 18.6 cm). 1,256 pp. [vi, 462; x, 778]. Uniform half morocco over marbled boards. Spines with five raised bands; compartment with gilt vignettes and titles. Marbled endpapers.
Read moreVisscher, N. J.
Piscium vivae icones. Inventae ab Adriano Collardo et excusae a Nicolao Ioannis Visscher.
[Amsterdam, N. J. Visscher], 1634. Oblong folio (20.1 x 30.3 cm). Engraved title page or frontispiece with title in cartouche, and 19 finely engraved plates [together numbered (1)-20], each with a print-size of 12.5 x 19.0 cm. Bound without covers.
Read moreThunberg, C. P.
Periculum entomologicum, quo characteres generum insectorum, consensu exper. fac. med. upsal. praeside Carol. Pet. Thunberg, publicae censurae proponit Samuel Törner, Norcopia-Gothus. In audit. Gust. maj. d. X Jun. MDCCLXXXIX.
Upsaliae [Uppsala], Joh. Edman, 1789. Quarto (21.5 x 17.5 cm). Title page, 16 pp. Early 20th-century light blue buckram; black morocco strip with gilt title on the spine. Marbled endpapers.
Read moreEngramelle, M. and J. Ernst
Papillons d'Europe, peints d'apres nature par M. Ernst gravés et coloriés sous sa direction. [Unpublished supplement plates].
Paris, Unpublished (printed and coloured 1792-1793). 4to (30.5 x 24.0 cm). Being: Sup. Cl. Ire (supplement, classe I), beautifully hand-coloured engraving 1-5, 7-9 with 84 figures. numbered n, m: 172 a-d, f-i bis; 173e; 174 a-d bis; 178 i, k-l; 186 i, k (2x), l; 187 a-d bis and gg, hh, ii, kk; 194 i; 195 a-f bis; 201 k; 207 h; 208 c-f; 215 d; 217 h; 218 h-i; 228 c-e; 237 a-b bis; 242 a-d bis; 256 d; 245 i, k; 246 m; 258 a-c bis; 261 g; 262 a-d bis; 254 c-e; 257 bis; 263 a-b bis; 276 h-i; 278 a-c bis; 280 a-c bis; all engraved by A. Schmidt and painted by M. Hochecker. In new marbled portfolio.
Read moreOrbigny, A. [C. V.] D. d'
Paléontologie Française. Description des mollusques et rayonnés fossiles. Terrains Jurassiques. II. Gasteropodes. Texte, Atlas. [Complete].
Paris, Victor Masson, 1850-1860. Two volumes in two. 8vo (21.3 x 13.2 cm [text]; 22.1 x 14.6 cm [atlas]). 623 pp.; 198 lithographed plates, numbered 235-431, 237bis. Contemporary uniform half morocco over marbled boards. Spines with four raised bands, gilt vignettes and title. Marbled endpapers.
Read moreOrbigny, A. [C. V.] D. d'
Paléontologie Française. Description des mollusques et rayonnés fossiles. Terrains Jurassiques. II. Gasteropodes. Texte, Atlas. [Complete].
Paris, Victor Masson, 1850-1860. Two volumes in two. 8vo (22.2 x 14.1 cm [text]; 22.0 x 15.7 cm [atlas]). 623 pp.; 198 lithographed plates, numbered 235-431, 237bis. Contemporary uniform half morocco over marbled boards. Spines with four raised bands, gilt vignettes and title. Marbled endpapers.
Read moreTrenkner, [F.] W. [T.]
Paläontologische Novitäten vom Nordwestlichen Harze. I. Iberger Kalk und Kohlengebirge von Grund.
Halle, H. W. Schmidt, 1867. 4to (28.1 x 22.3 cm). 60 pp.; four lithographed plates showing molluscs and other invertebrates; one large, folded plate with profiles. Patterned quarter cloth over marbled boards. Green diamond-shaped label with gilt title mounted on the front board. Speckled edges.
Read moreBoehm, G.
Palaeontologische Mittheilungen aus dem Museum des Koenigliche Bayerische Staates. Zweiter Band, vierte Abtheilung. Die Bivalven der Stramberger Schichten.
Cassel [Kassel], Gustav Fischer, 1883. Folio (44.2 x 31.5 cm), Title page; 18 fine, lithographed plates. In original green portfolio with printed title page mounted.
Read moreStoliczka, F.
Palaeontologia Indica, being figures and descriptions of the organic remains procured during the progress of the geological survey of India. Vol. III. The Pelecypoda, with a review of all known genera of this class, fossil and recent.
Calcutta, Geological Survey Office, 1871. Folio (37.0 x 25.1 cm). Title page, xxii, 538 pp.; 50 lithographed plates with explanatory text leaves. Near-contemporary half calf with blind-tooled borders over pebbled boards. Spine with gilt lines, and two red morocco labels with gilt title.
Read moreCanavari, M. (ed.)
Palaeontologia della Somalia. Fossili raccolti dalle Missioni Stefanini-Paoli (1913) e Stefanini-Puccioni (1924) e da altri.
Pisa, Museo Geologico della R. Università di Pisa, 1931-1939 [REPRINT Bologna, Forni, 1969]. In five volumes. 4to (31.2 x 21.4 cm). 1,115 pp. [216; 192; 301; 89; 270, 47]; 111 plates [17; 24; 26; 12; 27, 5]; numerous text illustrations. Original uniform printed wrappers.
Read more[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.
Read more[Sturm, J. (AND) Frauenholz, J. M.]
Original hand-coloured proof plates for Bilder für Kinder mit Hinsicht auf die von Herrn Andre und Bechstein herausgegebenen Spaziergänge, gesammelt von I. F. Frauenholz.
Nürnberg, Frauenholz, [1792]-1793-1795. Five plates. Oblong (19.5 x 22.5 cm), and near square (22.0 x 19.0 cm). Engraved and finely coloured by hand, one with handwritten captions. On loose sheets; versos blank.
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