Fauna Belgii Septentrionalis. Pars I: Animalia Radiata et Annulata Cuvierii

Description:

Descriptio Systematica Animalium, Belgii Septentrionalis / Systematische Beschrijving der Dieren, welke in Noord-Nederland of aan deszelfs Kusten voorkomen. An early systematic catalogue of the invertebrate fauna of the northern Netherlands and its coasts, arranged according to Van der Hoeven’s zoological classification. Maitland provides scientific names, synonymies and locality records for the 'Radiata' and 'Annulata' of Cuvier, groups encompassing numerous marine and aquatic invertebrates. An important source for the history of Dutch zoology and nineteenth-century records of the North Sea fauna.

Text Dutch with species descriptions in Latin.

Condition

8vo, later plain card wrappers with orig. printed wrapper pasted to front cover. Paper browned. Vg.