Novitates Zoologicae. A Journal of Zoology. In connection with the Tring Museum. Vol. I-II
- Publisher : Zoological Museum
- Published In : Tring
- Illustrations : 18 hand-col, 4 chromolithographs, 3 b/w plates
Description:
18 fine hand-coloured plates - by J.G. Keulemans (9 of birds and mammals), J. Smit (1 of mammals), F.W. Frohawk (6 of beetles and hawkmoths), W. Purkiss (2 of butterflies and beetles), printed by Mintern Bros, and four chromolithographic plates of butterflies and moths printed by Werner & Winter, Frankfurt. One b/w photographic plate depicts a specimen the giant land tortoise, Testudo indica.
Nissen IVB 683.
Condition
2 vols, 4to, finely bound by J. Fawn & Son, Bristol, half morocco, raised bands to spines, gt and black rules to compartments, marbled boards and endpapers, teg, slightly rubbed to extremities. Foxing to tissue guards and a few plates, mostly minor and marginal. Vg.