The Natural History of Rennell Island, British Solomon Islands. Vol. 1-4: Scientific Results of the Danish Rennell Expedition, 1951 and the British Museum (Natural History) Expedition, 1953

Description:

Vol. 1 Vertebrates; Vol. 2 Invertebrates (pars); Vol. 3 Botany and Geology; Vol. 4 Invertebrates (pars). Vol. 5-8 were also published, but are not present here. Until these two expeditions were undertaken the fauna of the Rennell Islands had been little studied. In 1951 the fauna as a whole was made the object of a general study by the Danish Rennell Expedition which was part of the Galathea Deep-Sea Expedition Round the World 1950-52. Two years later the Rennell and Bellona Islands were explored by the British Museum (Natural History) Expedition 1953. It was agreed that the results of the two expeditions should be studies on a cooperative basis and the results published as a joint report.

Condition

Vg. Ex-lib.with a few ink stamps to endpapers and title pages only. Bound in buckram with original wrappers retained.