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ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY of London
Transactions of the Zoological Society of London. London: for the Society, [1835-1849]. Vols I-III only, 4 (302 x 240mm). Numerous plates, many hand-coloured, many folding, by or after Gould, Edwards, Hills, C.M. Curtis, G.B. Sowerby the younger, Westwood, Waterhouse, and others, printed Day & Haghe, C. Hullmandel, and others. (Some unobtrusive spotting and light discolouration to a few leaves.) Contemporary polished half calf, green and red morocco lettering-pieces (edges very lightly rubbed, small area of loss to spine of vol. III).
A handsome set of the first three volumes of this important and influential publication. The Transactions appeared in tandem with Proceedings of the Scientific Meetings of the Zoological Society (London: from 1830), and many of the artists worked on both publications. Nissen ZBI 4784. (3)
Transactions of the Zoological Society of London. London: for the Society, [1835-1849]. Vols I-III only, 4 (302 x 240mm). Numerous plates, many hand-coloured, many folding, by or after Gould, Edwards, Hills, C.M. Curtis, G.B. Sowerby the younger, Westwood, Waterhouse, and others, printed Day & Haghe, C. Hullmandel, and others. (Some unobtrusive spotting and light discolouration to a few leaves.) Contemporary polished half calf, green and red morocco lettering-pieces (edges very lightly rubbed, small area of loss to spine of vol. III).
A handsome set of the first three volumes of this important and influential publication. The Transactions appeared in tandem with Proceedings of the Scientific Meetings of the Zoological Society (London: from 1830), and many of the artists worked on both publications. Nissen ZBI 4784. (3)
Provenance
Philip Sclater, editor of The Ibis