The Journal of the Linnean Society. Zoology. Vol. 24-35
- Illustrations : numerous lithographic + photographic plates (some col, some folding), text figs
Description:
A good run of 12 volumes, covering a 30 year period. The majority of papers concern insects, arachnids, molluscs and other invertebrates by leading zoologists of the period including; W.F. Kirby, R.I. Pocock, Arthur Butler, C.J. Gahan, C. Swinhoe, O. Pickard Cambridge, R. Gunther, R.J. Tillyard and Julian S. Huxley. Includes some major papers resulting from scientific expeditions, such as Contributions to the Natural History of Lake Urmi, N.W. Persia, and its Neighbourhood, R. Gunther, Vol 27 pp345-458; Vol. 31 concerns Reports on the Marine Biology of the Sudanese Red Sea, from collections made by Cyril Crossland, W.A. Herdman pp1-515; Vol. 34 contains papers on The Percy Sladen Trust Expeditions to the Abrolhos Islands (Indian Ocean), under the Leadership of Prof. W.J. Darkin.
Condition
8vo/roy. 8vo. Well bound in matching buckram (rubbed/scuffed with some minor dust soiling) with leather title-pieces to spines (minor wear to head of a few spines). Originally from the library of Edward Heron-Allen, F.R.S. (1861-1943). Withdrawn from an institutional library with a few ink stamps.