Search Results: Authors starting with E from Antiquariaat Schierenberg

Oxford, Pergamon Press, 1980. Large 8vo (25.0 x 17.0 cm). xii, 719 pp. Laminated hardcover. = Includes, for instance, Y. Sawai "Srudies on snakebites in the Asian areas", F. E. Russell "Crotalid venom shock: mechanism and treatment", V. Sitprija "Renal diseases in snakebite", and K. Stocker "Snake venom proteases affecting blood coagulation and fibrinolysis" Ex-library copy with stamps on front free endpaper recto, half title and title. Slight crease to top margin of half title, otherwise a very good, clean copy.

Paris, Société Géologique de France, 1905. Large 4to (32.5 x 25.0 cm). 33 pp.; five plates with explanatory text leaves. Original printed wrappers. = A rarely seen work on the superbly preserved Eocene fish from the famous site at Monte-Bolca in Italy. The illustrations are excellent. Written by the American palaeontologist and ichthyologist Charles Rochester Eastman (1868-1918). Uncut, therefore with light chipping to the wrappers's fore edges, otherwise excellent: clean and unmarked.

Albany, NY, New York State Museum, 1908. 4to (30.0 x 23.6 cm). 235 pp.; 35 text engravings, 15 plates with explanatory text leaves. Publisher's embossed cloth with gilt title on the spine. = A fine monograph which includes new species, and thought about the Devonian fish fauna, including a nice illustration with represents of the different kinds of primitive, partly long extinct, and "modern" groups. Published as part of appendix 7 of the state's 60th Annual Report. Front hinge tender, otherwise an excellent copy. Being uncommon outside North America, usually this is found with all sorts of library marks but this copy is clean. Dean I, p. 350.

New Haven CT, Sheffield Scientific School (for the Berzelius Society), 1878. 8vo. 71 pp.; one folded map. Original printed wrappers. = Rare catalogue on the plants around New Haven, in total being 1506 species. The introduction, by Eaton discusses some doubtful species, mainly trees, one seen, or supposed to be present in the area. Spine reinforced with japanese paper, wrapper's edges a bit chipped and frayed; text "valuable" in an old hand pasted on the front wrapper. Several small, pencilled tick marks. Otherwise very good, complete. Rare.

London, The Linnean Society, 1883-1888. Six parts in six. Large 4to (30.5 x 32.7 cm). 352 pp.; 65 lithographed plates. Original, uniform printed wrappers. = Major study with detailed plates and the descriptions of many new species. Published in the Society's Transactions, "communicated by Sir John Lubbock". Wrappers rather worn and soiled, partly loose; the front wrapper of part one replaced by one of part III, and first few text leaves chipped and soiled in top outer corner. Several wrappers with stamps, small stamp on the plates of the fifth part, and a few text margins of the fifth and sixth parts. Otherwise, the contents are very good, clean. Horn-Schenkling II(1), p. 656; Nissen ZBI, 1224.

New Haven, CT, Yale University, 1910. 4to (29.1 x 23.7 cm). 38 pp., 31 plates with explanatory text leaves. Near contemporary half cloth over marbled boards. Gilt title on the spine. = A fine study with excellent illustrations of this genus of Mesozoic flying reptiles. Published in the series, Memoirs of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences, volume II. Old library stamp on the title page, otherwise a very good, clean copy. Scarce, especially in this good condition.

Frankfurt am Main, Moritz Diesterweg, 1896. Large 4to (29.8 x 23.1 cm). Two title pages, 75 pp.; 14 text engravings, four fine, chromolithographed plates. Original printed wrappers. = A detailed and well-illustrated study by the German anatomist, neurologist and herpetologist Ludwig Edinger (1855-1918). This is the Gesellschaft's complete Abhandlungen, volume 19(IV). The title pages are to the part of the Abhandlungen, and to the paper by Edinger, which is the sole contribution to this part. Thirteen years later Edinger moved to the University of Frankfurt which he had co-founded, and which was later renamed Goethe University. "Edinger is credited with coining the terms gnosis and praxis. These terms were later used in psychological descriptions of agnosia and apraxia. Also, he was the first to describe the ventral and dorsal spinocerebellar tracts and to distinguish the paleocerebellum from the neocerebellum (Wikipedia). Uncut. A very good, clean copy. Not in any major bibliography.

Washington, DC, American Society for Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, 1992-1996. Five volumes in 20. Large 8vo (25.0 x 16.8 cm). Numerous pp., numerous figures. Original uniform printed wrappers. = A continuous run of this important series, with much on taxonomy, and zoogeography. All volumes consist of four issues. Former private owner's stamps in the top margin of most front wrappers, otherwise a very good, clean set. Very uncommon; especially outside North America.

Ulvenhout, G. C. A. Fabius [later: Leiden, NMV], 1929-1958. 8vo. In 60 issues. = This is the official periodical of the Dutch Mycological Society. It started as a popular magazine written in Dutch, and later became a scientific periodical with contributions in English, including major taxonomical reviews. Most of the earlier volumes are in the very good 1972 Swets & Zeitlinger reprint. Lacking are volume 14 (issue 5, pp. 63-70, added in xerox) and 20 issue 1. Of volume 15 parts 1-4 are present, not sure or this is all published, due to WWII. The "first announcement issue", which is a proof issue to gauge interest in a Dutch mycological journal, has been added.

London, The Zoological Society of London, 1968-1971. In four issues. Large 8vo (24.5 x 18.3 cm). 457 pp. [iv,87; v,110; vi,119; vi,120]. Original printed wrappers. = An uninterrupted run. Covers the years 1966-1969, and includes several titles from previous years not included in the Zoological Record before. A very good, clean set. Rare.

London, The Zoological Society of London, 1981. Large 4to (29.6 x 20.8 cm). xxv, 600 pp. Original printed wrappers. = This mammal volume covers the year 1976 and includes some additions to previous years. Small chip to spine foot, cancelled stamp on title page recto; otherwise a very good, clean copy.

London, The Zoological Society of London, 1910, 1913, 1920. Three single volumes. Small 8vo. [26, 13, 11] pp. Uniform printed wrappers. = Covers the years 1909, 1912, and 1918, and some works not noted previously. Price is for each volume individually. Presentation stamp to front wrappers and first page top margin, otherwise a very good, clean.

London, The Zoological Society of London, 1917-1923. Seven volumes in seven. Small 8vo. 92 [14, 12, 15, 11, 11, 16, 13] pp. Uniform printed wrappers. = Covers the years 1915 to 1921, and some works not noted previously. Presentation stamp to all but the last front wrappers, otherwise a very good clean set.

London, The Zoological Society of London, 1919-1921. Four volumes in four. Small 8vo. 49 [12, 15, 11, 11] pp. Uniform printed wrappers. = Covers the years 1916 to 1919, and some works not noted previously. Presentation stamp to all front wrappers, otherwise a very good clean set.

London, The Zoological Society of London, 1910. Two volumes in two. Small 8vo. 28, 26 pp. Uniform printed wrappers. = Covers the years 1908 and 1909, and some works not noted previously. The 1909 volume is by Edwards, no author was indicated for the 1908 volume. Presentation stamp to front wrappers and first page top margin, otherwise a very good clean set.

London, The Zoological Society of London, 1912-1914. Three volumes in three. Small 8vo. 48 [20, 13, 15] pp. Uniform printed wrappers. = Covers the years 1911 to 1913, and some works not noted previously. Presentation stamp to all front wrappers and first page top margins, otherwise a very good clean set.

London, The Royal Society, 1760. 4to (22.0 x 17.2 cm). Five pp.; two large, double-folded engraved plates. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Spine with five raised bands. = A detailed description of a frog sent to the medical doctor John Fothergill in London and examined by the British naturalist - principally ornithologist - and Copley Medal winner George Edwards (1694-1773). The paper leans heavily on the descriptions of these frogs by Maria Sibylla Merian. Contained in the Philosophical Transactions, Volume 51, Part II, with unrelated scientific papers, including works on zoology. Boards and spine rubbed, front board detached. Slight offsetting from the plates to the text, otherwise in very good condition. Rare. Not in any major bibliography.

London, J. Ridgway, 1815-1847. 34 volumes. Large 8vo (24.2 x 15.3 cm). Text and 2,707 beautifully hand-coloured engraved plates and three plain engravings for a total of 2,710 plates, plus nine hand-coloured engraved plates in the appendix. Very nice half green morocco bindings by Bernard Middleton. Spines with five raised bands, gilt floral vignettes and title. Marbled endpapers. Top edges gilt. = It is very uncommon to see a complete set on the market, consisting of all volumes with all the plates as well as the rare appendix by Lindley. Nissen only quotes 2702 plates; Stafleu and Cowan have a more precise collation, although also incorrect. The Botanical Register was founded by Sydenham Edwards in 1815 to promote an understanding of ornamental flowers cultivated in British gardens. It concerns mostly Mediterranean and exotic species. Edwards had been one of the original botanical artists for Curtis's Botanical Magazine. The Botanical Register published superb botanical engravings for each… Read More

London, The Zoological Society of London, 1981. 4to. ix, 79 pp. Printed soft cover. = This volumes covers the year 1978 and includes some additions to previous years. Covers a bit soiled, otherwise a very good clean copy.

Egypt, Greece, unpublished, 1847. Various sizes, up to 10.2 x 429.4 cm. Eight original sketched panoramas, mounted on seven larger papers. = From just before photography took over, this is set of eight suites of fine, detailed drawings of landscapes along the river Nile. All in great detail: buildings (including mosques), trees, and sailing vessels are depicted. These drawings stand in a long tradition among sailors and cartographers to chart coasts and waters, but they are also of historical importance, and, if skilfully done, are, in addition, true pieces of art, as is the case here. The artist added some occasional comments in German or French. This include dates and places. The following are present: (1) A very long (over four metres!) panorama of a lengthy stretch of the Nile shore. The first 20 centimetres are hand-coloured, the rest is in black-and-white only. (2) Two views (one hand-coloured) near Esné (Esna), dated 17 Jänner [1]847. (3) One of Selseleh (Gebel al Silsila), about… Read More