Nature Classics, A Catalogue of the E. A. McIlhenny Natural History Collection at Louisiana State University

Baton Rouge: Friends of the Louisiana State University Library, 1987. A beautiful, pristine copy in perfect condition. Brand New. Still sealed in the publisher's clear plastic shrinkwrap. Bright, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. 68 b/w illustrations + 16 beautiful, full color plates. Described in detail here are 1,388 rare natural history books, representing five centuries of printing history, with emphasis on ornithology, zoology, and botany. Included are many important scientific works -- Aldrovandi, Dioscorides, L'Ecluse, Linnaeus, Ray, and major scientific voyages and expeditions -- Cook, Beebe, Sloane, Wilkes, the Beagle, the Challenger, etc. Monumental achievements in natural history illustration are here too -- Audubon, Catesby, Gould, Lear, Redoute, as are scientific classics by Darwin, Elliot, Lea, Reichenbach, etc. Cross referenced to Nissen, Hunt, Pritzel, British Museum Catalogue, Yale, Jackson, Plesch, Anker, Zimmer, etc. Limited to 1000 copies. Bound in the original teal blue cloth, stamped in shiny silver. Oversize Hardcover. 8.75" wide by 11.25" tall. This large, heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail.. First Edition, Limited to 1000 copies. Oversize Hardcover. New/in publisher's shrinkwrap. xvi, 280pp. + 16 plates.