Rare and Illustrated Books on Ornithology

1842). Curiously it includes 3 plates of Dolphins <strong>and</strong> cetaceans in the Mammal section.
The third volume has been published by G. Tilesius <strong>and</strong> deals with Ranarum <strong>and</strong>
Piscium (esp. from Kamtsjatka). It is the start of Biogeography of Russia <strong>and</strong> especially
of Birds of Siberia.
178. Panum, P.
Untersuchungen über die Entstehung der Missbildungen zunächst in
den Eiern der Vögel. Berlin, Reimer, 1860. 272p., 12 mostly tinted
lithographs, 107 figs. H.cloth - uncut. € 425,=
= Interesting work on the malformation of eggs of birds <strong>and</strong> a valuable contribution to
comparative embryology. Garisson <strong>and</strong> Morton, 53562: "The first monograph on
experimental Teratology". <strong>Rare</strong>, not in Nissen IVB nor in Anker!
179. Pearson, T. <strong>and</strong> J. Burroughs a.o. (Ed.).
Birds of America in 3 vols. New York 1917. 4to. Text with 106 coloured
plates, all after Louis Fuertes, num. figs. Cloth with nice original
flyleaves. € 325,=
= Nissen IVB, 707. <strong>Rare</strong> first edition. Ex library copy with small perforated stamp on
titlepage <strong>and</strong> library stamp on verso of some plates.
180. Pelt Lechner, A. van
Oologia Neerl<strong>and</strong>ica. Eggs of Birds breeding in the Netherl<strong>and</strong>s in 2
vols. The Hague, Nijhoff, 1910/13. Text <strong>and</strong> 191 coloured plates
mounted between 3 <strong>and</strong> 5 on each leave <strong>and</strong> all in loose sheets. Orig.
cloth portofolio. € 1.800,=
= Nissen IVB, 809. Only 100 copies printed of this rare english edition on thick paper.
There are 667 eggs of birds depicted taken from specimens by the author. As far as we
know the most complete oological work from the Netherl<strong>and</strong>s.
181. Pelzeln, A. von
Novara Expedition: Zoologischer Theil: Vögel. Wien 1865. 4to, 176p., 6
fine h<strong>and</strong>coloured lithographs by Zimmermann. New cloth.
= Anker 391: Descriptions are only given of new or incomplete € 500,=
known species <strong>and</strong> of esp. strange specimens (1500 specimens in total) <strong>and</strong> contains at
least 400 new species! Important <strong>and</strong> basic ornithological monograph mainly on New
Zeal<strong>and</strong>.
182. Penard, F. <strong>and</strong> A.
De vogels van Guyana (Suriname, Cayenne, Demerara). In 2 vols.
Paramaribo, Wed. F. Penard, 1908/10. 1221p., numerous illustrations.
Orig. cloth (with some stains). € 325,=
= <strong>Rare</strong> classic ornithological monograph of the Guyana's in north-eastern south America
becoming rather rare now, in a good copy.
183. Petenyi, J. von
Ornithologische Fragmente aus den H<strong>and</strong>schriften von J.S. von