Report on the Collections of Natural History Made in the Antarctic Regions during the voyage of the "Southern Cross" by Lankester, E. Ray, edit - 1902
by Lankester, E. Ray, edit
Report on the Collections of Natural History Made in the Antarctic Regions during the voyage of the "Southern Cross"
by Lankester, E. Ray, edit
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- Hardcover
London: British Museum, 1902. Hardcover. Fine. Extremely scarce account of the 1st British Antarctic Expedition of 1898-1900. Includes Mammalia by Capt. Barrett-Hamilton; Notes on Antarctic Seals by Edward Wilson; Extracts from the Private Diary of the Late Nicolai Hanson; Aves by R. Bowdler Sharpe; Pisces by G. Boulenger; Tunicata by W.A. Herdman; Mollusca by Edgar Smith; Echinoderma; Insecta; Arachnica; Crustacea; Polychaeta; Gephyrea; Nematoda; Cestoda; Polyzoa; Anthozoa; Actiniae; Hydrozoa; Porifera; Cryptogamia; Report on the Rock Specimens. Thick tall 8vo, 344pp, 53 lithographic plates, 8 in color of Antarctic birds, including 2 of penguins, & eggs. 5 color plates by Edward Wilson, who contributed supplementary notes on an Antarctic sealing expedition lead by Borchgrevinck. Spence 968. Handsomely rebound in quarter black & gilt morocco & cloth boards. Ex-lib. copy with small circular stamps on verso of plates. Slt. bump to lower corner on early pages o/w very good condition, binding in fine condition.
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- Format/Binding Hardcover
- Book Condition Used - Fine
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher British Museum
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1902