ILLUSTRATED COMPLETE ORNITHOLOGICAL REPORT: “Report on the birds collected during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger in the years 1873-1876.” From The voyage of the H.M.S. Challenger, Zoology, Vol. II, Part VIII - Report on birds.
by SCLATER, P.L
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4to. viii, 166 pp. With 30 hand-colored lithograph plates by J. Smit. Half-morocco and marbled boards, recent endpapers; with the exception of very minor discoloration to the half-title, an absolutely exquisite copy with bright and clean plates.
First separate printing. The complete ornithological report, with excellent illustrations, on the nearly 900 specimens collected by the expedition. "The collection [of birds] was formed under the superintendence of Mr. John Murray, one of the naturalists of the Expedition, and the skins were chiefly prepared by Mr. Frederick Pearcey, who accompanied the vessel as taxidermist" (introduction).
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- Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16340
- Title
- ILLUSTRATED COMPLETE ORNITHOLOGICAL REPORT
- Author
- SCLATER, P.L
- Book Condition
- Used
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- 1
- Edition
- FIRST SEPARATE PRINTING
- Publisher
- Printed by the Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1881
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- ornithology, art & illustrated books, natural history, travel & exploration, english imprints, 19th century
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