Die Bienen Europa's (Apidae europaeae) nach ihren Gattungen, Arten und Varietäten. Theil I-VI

Description:

The rare original edition in six parts: Theil I: Schmarotzerbienen; Theil II-VI: Solitäre Apiden. II: Eucera; III: Podalirius; IV: Eriades, Trachusa, Anthidium; V: Lithurgus, Megachile (Chalicodoma); VI: Panurginae, Melittinae, Xylocopinae. Parts I-III published by Friedlander (Berlin), Parts IV & V by C. Lampe (Innsbruck und Imst), Part VI privatley by the author. An important monograph on the bees of Europe.

Condition

6 vols, 8vo, orig. cloth-backed boards, some corners worn; cloth spines worn with some loss to head/foot of a few volumes, cloth along front joint of Theil I split and fragile, but board is still firmly attached; printed paper facings to boards soiled, peeled and frayed at corners and edges, with some loss, including main title to front of Theil VI, and most of publisher's ads to rear of Theil III. The latter part also shows old damp stain to lower corner of rear board and pages. Paper browned. Folding plate with two creases and short tear to bottom edge. All volumes bear the ownership stamp of coleopterist R.A. Crowson.