Frankfurt am Main, Senkenbergische Naturforschende Gesellschaft, 1877-1878. Two parts in two. 4to (29.0 x 22.8 cm). 67 [53; 14] pp.; two [1; 1] lithographed plates. Original printed front wrapper and matching rear wrapper.

Important contributions to the reptiles of Madagascar with the description and illustration of some new species. Oscar Böttger, or Boettger (1844-1910) was an important German herpetologist, malacologist and palaeontologist. Published in the society's Abhandlungen. Rear wrapper renewed in very accurately matching paper. Scattered light foxing to the text page margins, plates clean. Rare. We found no other copies on the internet.