Search Results: Titles starting with I from Antiquariaat Schierenberg

Venezia, Carlo Ferrari [for the r. Comitato Talassografico Italiano], 1938. Large 8vo. 170 pp.; 19 plates. Original printed wrappers. = A well-illustrated paper. The plates show a large variation in gobiids. Published as the institute's Memoria CCXLII. Spine cover a bit chipped, previous owner's name written on the front wrapper, otherwise avery good, clean copy. Very uncommon.

Paris, Gouvernement général de l'Afrique Occidentale française, 1950. 4to (27.5 x 22.1 cm). 639 [499; 501-639] pp.;1553 [1463; 90] text figures; 4 [4; 0] plates. Original printed wrappers. = Two well-illustrated papers by the French entomologist and malacologist Jean Risbec (1895-1964). The first deals with insects from various Sub-Saharan crops, including benign and noxious species; the second deals with parasitic wasps, and contains the descriptions and illustrations of many new and poorly known species. The drophead title of the second work is Proctotrupidés de la Section technique d'agriculture tropicale (O.A.F.) et proctotrupidés du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (Afrique et Colonies françaises). Front free endpaper partly clipped, the former owner name F. Gorriols, however, found in the top margin of p. 401; otherwise a very good, clean copy.

Roma, Salviucci, 1880. 4to (30.0 x 22.6 cm). 32 pp., four tinted lithographed plates. Printed wrappers. = Well-illustrated paper with several new species. Published in the Atti della R. Accademia dei Lincei. Wrappers a bit soiled, contents clean.

Bologna, Gamberini e Parmeggiani, 1870. 4to (28.8 x 20.8 cm). 71 pp. Later full cloth with original printed wrapper mounted. = A detailed mineralogical and chemical study. Also published in the society's Memorie, serie II volume IX, but this is the rare separate offprint. Dedicated by the author on cover. A very good, clean copy.

Genova, Istituto di Geologia della Università di Genova, 1965. 8vo (24.5 x 17.4 cm). 245 pp.; 36 plates, several folding tabels. Original printed wrappers. = A seldom-seen well-illustrated, mostly palaeobotanical work, with, however, a chapter on mammals with photos of Elephas and Cervus species. Published in the University's Atti, being the complete vol. III(1). Library stamp on front wrapper, otherwise a very good, clean copy.

Trento, Giovanni Zippel, 1907. 8vo. 142 pp.; 121 plates [120 chromolithographed plates (I-CXII, XXIa, XXVIIIa, LIII[a], LIIIb, LVa, XCIXa, CIVa, CIXa), one photographed plate (XCVIIbis)]. Contemporary black half calf over marbled boards, spine with gilt lines and title. = Giacomo Bresadola (1847-1929) was one of the most important Italian mycologists. This book contains the descriptions and illustrations of edible and poisonous mushrooms from Italy and the Trento area in particular. This is the second, enlarged, edition, with a new preface, and with a several more plates than the (also very rare) 1899 first edition. Several bookdealers report a second edition with only 112 plates. This edition was the last published before the author’s death. Bookplate on front pastedown, otherwise a very good, clean, and complete copy. Rare. Nissen BBI, 229; Stafleu and Cowan, 744; Volbracht, 242.

Bologna, L. Cappelli, 1922-1930. Ten parts in eight. Folio (28.0 x 21.8 cm). Text; 100 microscopic slides with specimens under sealed cover slips, and printed labels. Uniform dark green half cloth portfolios with gilt lettering on the front boards, and small paper label on the spines. = A complete set of a very rare publication by the Italian mycologists Gino Pollacci (1872-1963), and Arturo Nannazzi (1877-1961). Each volumes contains ten different fungi including a sample of the actual species, and a loose-leafed illustrated text describing and illustrating each fungus, also often including the fungus' pathological effect on humans and/or on cattle or other mammals, and fowl (and one, number 61, botanical). Some parts have more general text pages as well. Most illustrations are in black and white, but full colour illustrations are present too. Part V has a general index to the first five parts, Part X an index to all parts. The name of the publisher, L. Cappelli, is pasted over another name (S.… Read More

Roma, Reale Ufficio Geologico, 1900-1912. Two volumes in two. Large 8vo (25.2 x 17.3 cm). 1,046 [xv, 392; 639] pp., 154 [78; 76] text engravings, 19 (of 20) photographs, six tinted or coloured plates and profiles, two large folded coloured geological maps, one folded topographical map and one folded table. Uniform contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Spines with four raised, gilt-ornamented bands, compartments with gilt vignettes, two morocco labels with gilt titles. Floral patterned endpapers, marbled edges. = Both volumes deal with the volcanoes around Rome. The first with the Lazio volcano in the Alban hills, the second with volcanoes in the Cimini hills. The first part is volume ten of the Memorie descrittive della Carta geologica d'Italia, the second part is volume 15 of the same. Front hinge of first volume weak, one of the several views on the monte Cavo (plate 2 in volume I) never bound in. Otherwise this is a complete, clean set. Rare. Not in Ward and Carozzi.

London, British Ornithological Union, 1947. 8vo. xliv, 735 pp.; three plates. Original red embossed cloth with gilt title on the spine, and gilt vignette on the front board. = A volume from one of the longest running and most influential ornithological magazines. Especially the earlier years, with fine plates by Keulemans, Grönvold and others, are very uncommon and sought-after. Ex-libris of S. Dillon Ripley 2nd pasted in on verso front cover. Little wear at bottom and top part of the spine.

London, British Ornithological Union, 1923. 8vo. xl, 828 pp.; 17 plates (one coloured). Original red embossed cloth with gilt title on the spine, and gilt vignette on the front board. Top edge gilt. Original wrappers preserved and bound in at the back. = A volume from one of the longest running and most influential ornithological magazines. Especially the earlier years, with fine plates by Keulemans, Grönvold and others, are very uncommon and sought-after. Disbound. Spine slightly sunned, as usual. Small whole in spine and some slight wear to top and bottom edge of the spine. Ex-libris of S. Dillon Ripley 2nd, pasted in on verso front board.

London, British Ornithological Union, 1926. 8vo. xl, 990 pp.; 14 plates (four coloured). Original red embossed cloth with gilt title on the spine, and gilt vignette on the front board. Top edge gilt. = A volume from one of the longest running and most influential ornithological magazines. Especially the earlier years, with fine plates by Keulemans, Grönvold and others, are very uncommon and sought-after. Spine slightly sunned, as usual, split (still holding) and lacking a small part at the top.

London, British Ornithological Union, 1966. Large 8vo. xvi, 671, (viii) pp.; 12 plates (two coloured), one portrait. Original red embossed cloth with gilt title on the spine, and gilt vignette on the front board. = A volume from one of the longest running and most influential ornithological magazines. Especially the earlier years, with fine plates by Keulemans, Grönvold and others, are very uncommon and sought-after. Spine slightly sunned. Otherwise a very good copy.

London, British Ornithological Union, 1925. 8vo. xl, 990 pp.; 27 plates (five coloured). Original red embossed cloth with gilt title on the spine, and gilt vignette on the front board. Top edge gilt. Original wrappers preserved and bound in at the back. = A volume from one of the longest running and most influential ornithological magazines. Especially the earlier years, with fine plates by Keulemans, Grönvold and others, are very uncommon and sought-after. Disbound. Spine slightly sunned, as usual, split and damaged at places.

London, British Ornithological Union, 1918. 8vo. xxxvi, 800 pp.; ten plates (five coloured). Original red embossed cloth with gilt title on the spine, and gilt vignette on the front board. Top edge gilt. = A volume from one of the longest running and most influential ornithological magazines. Especially the earlier years, with fine plates by Keulemans, Grönvold and others, are very uncommon and sought-after. Spine slightly sunned, as usual, and partly damaged. Ex-libris pasted in on verso frontboard, whole in spine, edges slightly worn.

London, British Ornithological Union, 1922. 8vo. xl, 791 pp.; eight plates (one coloured). Original red embossed cloth with gilt title on the spine, and gilt vignette on the front board. Top edge gilt. Original wrappers preserved and bound in at the back. = A volume from one of the longest running and most influential ornithological magazines. Especially the earlier years, with fine plates by Keulemans, Grönvold and others, are very uncommon and sought-after. Disbound. Spine slightly sunned, as usual. Small hole in spine and some slight wear to top and bottom edge of the spine.

London, British Ornithological Union, 1934. 8vo. xlviii, 914 pp.; 15 plates (three coloured). Original red embossed cloth with gilt title on the spine, and gilt vignette on the front board. = A volume from one of the longest running and most influential ornithological magazines. Especially the earlier years, with fine plates by Keulemans, Grönvold and others, are very uncommon and sought-after. Very good condition however with some damage to the top of the spine.

London, British Ornithological Union, 1952. 8vo. xli, 733 pp.; six plates, one map. Original red embossed cloth with gilt title on the spine, and gilt vignette on the front board. = A volume from one of the longest running and most influential ornithological magazines. Especially the earlier years, with fine plates by Keulemans, Grönvold and others, are very uncommon and sought-after. Ex-libris of S. Dillon Ripley 2nd pasted in on verso front cover. Spine sunned, as often, some wear to top part of the spine. Otherwise a very good copy.

London, British Ornithological Union, 1963. Large 8vo. xii, 601, (viii) pp.; two plates. Original red embossed cloth with gilt title on the spine, and gilt vignette on the front board. = A volume from one of the longest running and most influential ornithological magazines. Especially the earlier years, with fine plates by Keulemans, Grönvold and others, are very uncommon and sought-after. In the back pp. 483-488 of volume 103B bound in. Spine slightly sunned. Otherwise a very good copy.

London, British Ornithological Union, 1921. 8vo. xl, 799 pp.; nine plates (two coloured). Original red embossed cloth with gilt title on the spine, and gilt vignette on the front board. Top edge gilt. = A volume from one of the longest running and most influential ornithological magazines. Especially the earlier years, with fine plates by Keulemans, Grönvold and others, are very uncommon and sought-after. Spine slightly sunned, as usual but in very good condtion, with very slight wear to top and bottom edge of the spine.

London, British Ornithological Union, 1954. 8vo. xxxvi, 663 pp.; four plates. Original red embossed cloth with gilt title on the spine, and gilt vignette on the front board. = A volume from one of the longest running and most influential ornithological magazines. Especially the earlier years, with fine plates by Keulemans, Grönvold and others, are very uncommon and sought-after. Spine sunned, as often, some very minor wear to top part of the spine. Otherwise a very good copy.