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Title: The Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. Second Series - Volume V. Zoology.
Description: London, Taylor and Francis (for the Linnean Society), 1888-1894. 4to (28.6 x 22.5 cm). 474 pp.; 40 lithographed plates of which several in chromolithography; two maps. Later plain green cloth. = A rarely seen complete volume of one of the leading zoological series in the 19th century, and one of the very few published on this large format. It includes a tile, contents leaf and, ten papers, and an index. Among the papers included is Aitchingson's Zoology of the Afghan Delimination Commission, with fine plates of reptiles and other wildlife, including two fine bird plates by Keulemans. Four papers deal with Lepidoptera, one is important for Indian Ocean carcinology. Stamp of a former Dutch East Indies natural history society on the title page and first text leaf top margin. Binding worn; otherwise a very good copy.

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