Rare and Illustrated Books on Ornithology

152. Meyer, A. <strong>and</strong> L. Wiglesworth.
Neuere Beitrag zur Kenntniss der Vogelfauna von Kaiser
Wilhelmsl<strong>and</strong>, besonders von Huongolfe, nebst Bemerkungen über
<strong>and</strong>ere Papuanische Vögel und einer Liste aller bisher von Kaiser
Wilhelmsl<strong>and</strong> registrierten (Arten); Eine neue Tarsius Art; Neue Vögel
aus dem Ostindischen Archipel; Eine Hennerfedriger Auerhahn; Neue
Vögel von Celebes; Zwei neue Paradiesvögel; Eine neue Phloeomys-
Art; Bericht über die von Herrn P. und F. Sarasin in Nord Celebes
gesammelten Vögel und Zweite Sammlung von Vögel von den Talant
Inseln; Ueber das Ei einer unbekannten Chlamydodera von Deutsch
New Guinea; Ein neuer Tschimpanse in zoo von Dresden etc.
Dresden, Abh. K. zool. anthrop. ethnogr. Museum zu Dresden,
1892/93-1894/95. 4to. Text with 1 tinted map, 2 tinted plates of
birdeggs, 4 nicely h<strong>and</strong>coloured lithographs of tropical birds, one
h<strong>and</strong>coloured lithograph of a Chimpanze by Geisler <strong>and</strong> several other
plates being a total of 36 plates. New boards. € 1.500,=
= It includes the vols. 4 <strong>and</strong> 5 of the Abh<strong>and</strong>lungen plus some other zoological
contribution from the Pacific <strong>and</strong> New Guinea such as: Heller, K. Zygopiden in 2 parts
(Gattung Mecopus und Copturus) with one lithograph; Meyer, Neue Museums
Einrichtungen with 20 plates. <strong>Rare</strong> <strong>and</strong> important 11 contributions to the tropical birds
of this region by A. Meyer, who was director of the zoological <strong>and</strong> anthropological
Museum in Dresden, which was completely destroyed during the second World War.
Titlepage repaired <strong>and</strong> one plate with small repair in the margin. In total there are 22
contributions.
153. Milne-Edwards, A.
Recherches anatomiques et paléontologiques pour servir à l'histoire
des Oiseaux fossiles de la France in 4 vols. Paris, Masson, 1867-1871.
4to text with 200 partly tinted or coloured lithographs of which many
double-paged. New cloth. € 3.000,=
= Nissen IVB, 284. Zittel p.418: "A general review of the geological distribution of birds
was contributed by Milne Edwards, who also provided, in a large monograph of the
fossil birds of France, an osteological basis for the study of this class." A rare <strong>and</strong> nicely
produced monograph on fossil birds, providing a geological distribution of fossil birds
<strong>and</strong> a comprehensive treatment of the living species. Most lithographs by Louveau <strong>and</strong>
several a bit foxed, but mostly at the edges. The text with large margins. Ex libris of Mary
<strong>and</strong> Jeff McCord.
154. Milne-Edwards, A. <strong>and</strong> A. Gr<strong>and</strong>idier.
Histoire Physique, Naturelle et Politique de Madagascar vols. 12-15:
Oiseaux, with text <strong>and</strong> 3 atlasses <strong>and</strong> supplement by Lavauden. Paris,
Impr. Nat., 1878-1937 with 400 lithographs (173 in colour) <strong>and</strong> 12
coloured plates for the supplement (1937). Most plates by Keulemans.
Partly orig. wrs. (all repaired <strong>and</strong> with new spines) <strong>and</strong> supplement