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Semon, Richard

In the Australian Bush and on the Coast of the Coral Sea; being the Experiences and Observations of a Naturalist in Australia, New Guinea and the Moluccas

1899

240,64 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Détails

Année
1899
Lieu d'édition
London. Macmillan and Co.
Auteur
Semon, Richard
Edition
First edition in English, translated from the German.
Thème
Travel - Pacific & Australia Naturalists Travels Ornithology
Langues
Anglais
Premiére Edition
Oui

Description

large and thick 8vo [26 x 18 cm]; xv, 552 pp, 86 fine illustrations from drawings, mostly full-page, 4 folding colored maps, appendix of words, index. original green cloth, gilt spine title lettering, top edge gilted, external joints lightly rubbed, first 50 leaves with light dampstain in upper margin, mostly small, else very good+, sound and solid copy. A picture of this book is available upon request Wood 562: 'They form important contributions to the vertebrate zoology of the explored regions'. Originally printed in German and published over a 10 year period, they are reproduced without any major changes here in English for the first time. Besides the descriptions of natural history, especially birds and mammals, there is much on the peoples, conditions and overall narrative of his travels.