Wonderful and seldom-seen malacological print
Crosse, J. C. H. and P. H. Fischer
Histoire physique, naturelle et politique de Madagascar, published by Grandidier: Mollusques. Plate 24a, Acroptychia metableta.
Published
1889
Item ID
70976
€45.00
Paris, Grandidier, [no date, but 1889]. 4to-sized (32.0 x 24.0 cm). Well preserved hand-painted engraving of shells.
The first valid introduction of many new species level taxa of this rich and stunning diverse fauna. This print in excellent condition. No creases, dents or tears present. Responsible for publication were the renowned French malacologists Joseph Charles Hippolyte Crosse (1826-1898) and Paul Henri Fischer (1835-1893). Cat. BM(NH) pp. 403, 705; Nissen ZBI, 1676.