Lot 228
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PETERS, Wilhelm Carl Hartig (1815-83). [Naturwissenschaftliche Reise nach Mossambique ... in den Jahren 1842 bis 1848 ausgeführt. Berlin: Georg Reimer, 1852-82]. 6 volumes comprising 5 parts only (of 6) and a volume of duplicates, 4° and 2°. 149 lithographed and engraved plates only (of 210), 54 hand-coloured (lacks all text, occasional spotting). Modern cloth-backed board portfolios. A scarce work, especially complete. This set includes the very rare fifteen ornithological plates (also duplicated), not mentioned by Nissen (who merely states that part 2 was never published) or Stafleu & Cowan, but lacking the botanical section (61 plates). The duplicated plates include the sections on Säugethiere (46 plates, 36 coloured), Amphibien (33 plates) and Vögel (15 plates, all coloured). (6)
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PETERS, Wilhelm Carl Hartig (1815-83). [Naturwissenschaftliche Reise nach Mossambique ... in den Jahren 1842 bis 1848 ausgeführt. Berlin: Georg Reimer, 1852-82]. 6 volumes comprising 5 parts only (of 6) and a volume of duplicates, 4° and 2°. 149 lithographed and engraved plates only (of 210), 54 hand-coloured (lacks all text, occasional spotting). Modern cloth-backed board portfolios. A scarce work, especially complete. This set includes the very rare fifteen ornithological plates (also duplicated), not mentioned by Nissen (who merely states that part 2 was never published) or Stafleu & Cowan, but lacking the botanical section (61 plates). The duplicated plates include the sections on Säugethiere (46 plates, 36 coloured), Amphibien (33 plates) and Vögel (15 plates, all coloured). (6)

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PETERS, Wilhelm Carl Hartig (1815-83). [Naturwissenschaftliche Reise nach Mossambique ... in den Jahren 1842 bis 1848 ausgeführt. Berlin: Georg Reimer, 1852-82]. 6 volumes comprising 5 parts only (of 6) and a volume of duplicates, 4° and 2°. 149 lithographed and engraved plates only (of 210), 54 hand-coloured (lacks all text, occasional spotting). Modern cloth-backed board portfolios. A scarce work, especially complete. This set includes the very rare fifteen ornithological plates (also duplicated), not mentioned by Nissen (who merely states that part 2 was never published) or Stafleu & Cowan, but lacking the botanical section (61 plates). The duplicated plates include the sections on Säugethiere (46 plates, 36 coloured), Amphibien (33 plates) and Vögel (15 plates, all coloured). (6)
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