Africa
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AURIVILLIUS, C. Rhopalocera Aethiopica. Die Tagfalter des aethiopischen Faunengebietes. Eine systematisch-geographische Studie. Stockholm, P.A. Norstedt, 1898. 4to (300 x 245mm). pp. 561, with 41 illustrations and 6 chromolithographed plates. Later green cloth, gilt-lettered spine. (USD $ 600) EUR 450Published in "Kongl. Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar", volume 31, part 5. First plate withsmall marginal tears, numerous pencil annotations in the text.
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BANNERMAN, D.A. The birds of tropical West Africa with special reference to those of the Gambia, Sierra Leone, the Gold Coast and Nigeria. London, the Crown Agents for the Colonies, 1930-1951. 8 volumes. Royal-8vo. pp. cccxxii, 3568, (6),with 86 (83 coloured) plates, 7 folded coloured maps and 710 text-figures. Original full blue cloth, with gilt-lettered spines. (USD $ 600) EUR 450Good complete set of this scarce standard-work.
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BOWDICH, T.E. Excursions dans les Isles de Madère et de Porto-Santo, faites dans l'automne de 1823, pendant son troisième Voyage en Afrique. Ouvrage traduite de l'Anglais et accompagné de notes de M. le Baron Cuvier et de M. le Baron de Humboldt. Paris, F.G. Levrault, 1826. 2 volumes (text & atlas). 8vo. & 4to. pp. (4), 447, (1), with 22 lithographed plates (of which 3 double-page and 4 handcoloured). Recent quarter red morocco, gilt spines. (USD $ 1,650) EUR 1.300Nissen ZBI, 520. Thomas Edward Bowdich (1791-1824) was a famous African traveller. He became very well aquainted with Cuvier and Von Humboldt. "Proceeding to Madeira, where they were detained for some months, he wrote a geological description of the island of Porto Santo, the trigonometrical measurements of the peaks, a flora, &c., which was published in 1825, after his death" (D.N.B. II, p. 950). The orginal English edition appeared in 1825. Most of the plates depict natural history matter; 8 show fishes and 3 shells.
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EHRENBERG, C.G. Symbolae Physicae, seu icones et descriptiones corporum ....: SYMBOLAE PHYSICAE SEU ICONES ADHUC INEDITAE... Publica usui obtulerunt O. Carlgren, F. Hilgendorf, E. v. Martens, P. Matschie, G. Tornier, W. Weltner. Berlin, G. Reimer, 1899. 2 parts. Folio (510 x 355mm). pp. (4), 17, (1), with 32 lithographed plates of which 15 beautifully handcoloured. Original printed boards. (USD $ 4,900) EUR 3.900The posthumously published part of Ehrenberg important work on the zoology of North Africa and the Middle East. It appeared some 50 years after the last part had been published and contains descriptions to 32 plates which had already been issued, but probably not distributed. This last part is lacking in most sets and contains the 32 plates as well. "Ehrenberg hat die 'Symbolae Physicae' nicht vollendet. Eine Anzahl von Abbildungen sind unter seiner Leitung angefertigt worden, gelangen aber bis jetzt noch nicht zur Veröffentlichung. Es sind 32 Tafeln, nämlich: 9 Tafeln zur Osteologie der Säugethiere; 1 Taf zur Osteologie der Vögel; 4 Tafeln zur Systematic der Reptilien; 10 Tafeln zur Systematik der Fische; 3 Tafeln zur Anatomie der Fische; 1 Tafel zur Systematik der Mollusken; 1 Tafel zur Anatomie der Madreporen; 3 Tafeln zur Systematik und Anatomie der Actinarien und Zoantherien. Auf Veranlassung der Verlagsbuchhandlung von Georg Reimer haben die Unterzeichneten Erklärungen zu diesen Tafeln gegeben". (From the introduction). The second part has the following title on the printed boards: Symbolae Physicae et Icones et Descriptiones Piscium). There are 10 superbly handcoloured plates of fishes, 3 of reptiles and 2 of actinina . "The journey led through the Libyan desert to Cyrenaica, to Fayum in 1821, toward the Nile to Dongola, and the shores of the Red Sea (in 1823) and yielded an unexpected large body of scientific result. Of the animal species alone, 3.987 (34.000 individual zoological objects) were sent to the collections of the Berlin Zoological Museum..." (DSB). Ehrenberg was the only survivor of the expedition. B.M.(N.H.) II, 515; Junk Rara 138.
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EHRENBERG, C.G. [Symbolae Physicae, seu icones et descriptiones corporum naturalium novorum aut minus cognitorum, quae ex itinere per Libyam, Aegyptum, Nubiam, Dongolam, Syriam, Arabiam et Habessiniam ...]. Berlin 1828-1900. 2 original drawings of Antilopes of the above work titled 'Antilope Dama' [by F. Bürde]. The first plate measures 310 x 450mm and is an ink wash drawing over pencil of a group of 4 Antilopes. Of the animal in the foreground the exact measures of length of legs, head etc are marked in pencil. The second plate measures 290 x 420mm and is a elaborate pencil drawing almost idential to the first drawing but adding one antilope to the group. This drawing is dated 18 February 1828 and also titled 'Antilope Dama'. (USD $ 4,900) EUR 3.900The 2 plates are the orginal drawings for plate 6 of the mammalia section of Ehrenberg's work. Thisplate was drawn and lithographed by F. Bürde. The first orginal ink wash plate has an illegible signature. Added to the group of the 2 original drawings is a proof plate, a fine handcoloured lithograph, 'Antilope Addax femina. Dongala', which is plate IV of the mammalia section. "The journey led through the Libyan desert to Cyrenaica, to Fayum in 1821, toward the Nile to Dongola, and the shores of the Red Sea (in 1823) and yielded an unexpected large body of scientific result. Of the animal species alone, 3.987 (34.000 individual zoological objects) were sent to the collections of the Berlin Zoological Museum..." (DSB). Ehrenberg was the only survivor of the expedition. B.M.(N.H.) II, 515; Junk Rara 138.
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EHRENBERG, C.G. [Symbolae Physicae, seu icones et descriptiones corporum naturalium novorum aut minus cognitorum, quae ex itinere per Libyam, Aegyptum, Nubiam, Dongolam, Syriam, Arabiam et Habessiniam ...]. Berlin 1828-1900. The original pen drawing, 2 wild boar, for plate 20 'Phacochoerus Haroia' of the mammalia section of Ehrenberg's work. This plate is signed 'Bürde fec.' The orginal pen drawing is not signed and in pencil is written 'Phacochoerus * Arroia Feminina ex Habessinia', and in ink 'Harroia'. Added to this attractive drawing is the original proof plate, before letters. (USD $ 3,150) EUR 2.500"The journey led through the Libyan desert to Cyrenaica, to Fayum in 1821, toward the Nile to Dongola, and the shores of the Red Sea (in 1823) and yielded an unexpected large body of scientific result. Of the animal species alone, 3.987 (34.000 individual zoological objects) were sent to the collections of the Berlin Zoological Museum..." (DSB). Ehrenberg was the only survivor of the expedition. B.M.(N.H.) II, 515; Junk Rara 138.
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LEVAILLANT, F. Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux d'Afrique. Paris, Delachaussée, XIII-1805-1808. 6 volumes. Large folio (513 x 330mm). With 300 engraved platesin double state, plain and colour-printed with hand-finishing. Contemporary mottled calf, spines in 7 compartments with gilt bird ornaments and gilt lettered labels, sides with gilt borders, inside dentelles (old repair to hinges). (USD $ 60,050) EUR 48.000The rare large folio issue with the plates in two states. The work was published is 4to and in folio, a folio edition with coloured plates only and a deluxe edition in double state. The deluxe edition has far better colouring of the plates, with extensive hand-finishing, than the ordinary editions. The excellent plates are engraved by Fissart and Péree after drawings by Reinhold, and printed by Langlois, the great master of colour printing who supervised much of Redouté's best work. Levaillant's work on the birds of Africa is still important to-day as it described birds of the region for the first time and Levaillant is considered an important pioneer on African ornithology. François Levaillant (1753-1828) travelled to South Africa where he made two expeditions into the interior in 1780-1784. The first went to the Great Fish River and the second one to the Orange River. "The work, which was published in 51 parts, is Levaillant's most prominent work. It gives a comprehensive account of the birds of South Africa, based on Levaillant's personal experiences and the collections he made during his journeys in that region. The style of the text is lively, and it gives descriptions not only of birds, but also of their habits and habitats. Scientific names are not given. Althogether 284 species are dealt with, of which 71, according to the statement of the author, do not come from Africa..." (Anker 297). Levailant also included birds from the rest of Africa. Some occasional browning and spotting as is usual with this work. Provenance: Armorial bookplate of Sir Willliam Eden Bart. Fine Bird Books p. 90; Anker 297, Nissen IVB, 555.
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LIVINGSTONE, D. Missionary travels and researches in South Africa; including a sketch of sixteen years' residence in the interior of Africa, and a journey from the Cape of Good Hope to Loanda on the west coast; thence across the continent, down the river Zambesi, to the eastern ocean. London, J. Murray, 1857. Royal-8vo (220 x 140mm). pp. ix,, (1), 687, (1), with 1 folded coloured frontispiece of the Victoria Falls, a portrait of Livingstone, 2 folding maps, 1 folding section of South Central Africa, 2 coloured plates and many black and white full page plates. Publisher's cloth, back cover hinge splitting. (USD $ 750) EUR 580First edition, first issue. 'Livingstone's services to African geography... are almost unequalled... he explored vast regions of central Africa, many of which had never been seen by white men before' (Printing and the Mind of Man 341). An account of Livingstone's first expedition (1853-6) during which he expored Zambesi and discovered the Victoria Falls. Abbey 347.
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MARSHAL, T.A. Species des Hyménoptères composant le groupe des Braconides avec la description de toutes les espèces d'Europe et des pays limitrophes en Afrique et en Asie. Gray / Paris 1888-1897. 3 volumes. Royal-8vo. pp. x, 609, with 18 plates of which 14 handcoloured; pp. (6), 635, with 20 plates of which 19 handcoloured; pp. viii, 369, 82, with 15 plates. Contemporary half calf, spines with gilt lines and gilt lettering. (USD $ 900) EUR 700Nissen ZBI, 114. Forming volumes 4, 5 & 5 bis of "Species des Hymenoptères d'Europe et d'Algérie", by J.E. André.
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PALISOT DE BEAUVOIS, A.M.F.J. Insectes recueillis en Afrique et en Amérique, dans les Royaumes d'Oware et de Benin, à Saint-Domingue et dans les États-Unis, pendant les années 1786-1797. Paris, Levrault, An XIII-1805 (-21). Large Folio (460 x 305mm). pp. (4), xvi, 276, with 90 fine colour-printed engraved plates with delicate hand finishing, the plates engraved by J.G. Prêtre and printed by Langlois. In its original disbound leaves preserved in a modern cloth box. (USD $ 27,550) EUR 22.000First edition of this rare and magnificent work. The first entomological iconography on African insects and a major contibution to early American entomology. Palisot de Beauvois (1752-1820) was a French naturalist and traveller. The present work was published in 15 parts over a period of 16 years, the last part being posthumously published by J.G. Audinet Serville. The superbly executed plates are by J.G. Prêtre, one of the finest artists of the period, and colour printed by Langlois, the great master of colour printing who supervised most of Redouté's best works. Palisot de Beauvois suffered 3 great losses of collections made between the years 1786-1798: most of the Owara and Benin collections (in storage in Owara) were plundered by the British in 1792; his Haitian collections burned along with his house and other belonging in 1793; and most of his U.S. collections were lost at sea in 1798. "Palisot published a major entomological work entitled, 'Insectes Recueillis en Afrique et en Amerique'. Palisot’s work is significant because, while some workers had described American beetles before him, he was one of the first to both actively collect and describe American insects along with his contemporary, Fredrick Melsheimer (the elder). In addition to the hundreds of common insects that he described, the work is also notable for his proposed ordinal classification of Insects. A large number of Scarabaeidae are included in this work, many described and/or illustrated for the first time. The total includes 39 species in the genus Scarabaeus, 17 species of Copris, seven species of Trox, four Cetonia and four Trichius. Among these were the first descriptions of such familiar beetles as Canthon viridis (P.B.), Macrodactylus angustatus (P.B.) and Osmoderma scabra (P.B.). A problem, ... is that many of the species that Palisot attributed to 'Amérique' were actually collected in 'Afrique', and vice versa. Moreover, he included species, such as Dynastes hercules (L.), which do not occur within the U.S. or Santo Domingo, creating type localities for species that in some cases are outside of their natural range... Because of the French revolution and his former status in the nobility as the Baron de Beauvois, Palisot was unable to return to France without risking the guillotine. Instead he boarded a ship bound for the United States but, en route, was relieved of his remaining belongings by pirates and thus he arrived in Philadelphia penniless and bereft. He was able to make a living by joining a circus as a musician, but he eventually returned to work as a botanist, hired to curate the private collection of C.W. Peale. In Philadelphia he became a member of the American Philosophical Society, published in its Transactions, and resumed his natural history collecting with the financial support of the French Attache, Paul Adet, a scientist in his own right. Palisot’s collecting forays in the United States ranged as far west as the Ohio River and as far south as Savannah, Georgia. When finally notified by colleagues in Paris that his citizenship had been restored, Palisot began making plans for his return to Europe, including arrangements for the shipment of his specimens. Unfortunately, these collections were lost when the ship carrying them sank off the coast of Nova Scotia in 1798. He left the United States that same year and returned to his native France. Based on the material that had survived prior shipments, but mainly on his sketches, Palisot published works on plants and insects, the latter in a series of 15 booklets (livraisons) issued between 1805 and 1821, the last issued one year after his death. Griffin (1932, 1937) provides the dates of issue for each individual livraison. Each livraison included five to six plates, each with illustrations of six or nine of the insects described in the text, and it is on these sketches rather than actual specimens that Palisot’s species are often recognized". (Biographical sketch contributed by Don Thomas, USDA, Weslaco, Texas). The copy is uncut and preserved in its original disbound leaves and was never bound. Some margins a bit dusty and a few plates slightly browned. 15 plates show butterflies. Nissen ZBI, 3036; Ekema, Teyler, 267 'magnifique ouvrage'; Junk, Bibliographia Coleopterologica (Berlin 1912), 2580 'Tres-rare'.
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PETERS, W.C. Naturwissenschaftliche Reise nach Mossambique auf Befehl seiner Majestät des Königs Friederich Wilhelm IV in den Jahren 1842 bis 1848 ausgeführt. Zoologie I: SÄUGETHIERE. Berlin, G. Reimer, 1852. Folio (465 x 325mm). pp. xvi, 202, with 46 (36 beautifully handcoloured) lithographed or engraved plates. Contemporary half cloth, lettering on spine. (USD $ 4,400) EUR 3.500The scarce volume on mammals of this important expedition to Mozambique. 5 volumes were published, of which the present one is the most beautifully executed. "Soon Peters began to plan what was to become the major event of his life, an exploration of Mozambique, which had the enthusiastic support of Müller and of Alexander von Humboldt, then also at Berlin. ... The collections he made were enormous and were written up, mainly by himself... This was a model faunal work for its day - comprehensive, authoritative, and well illustrated" (Adler. Contr. Hist. of Herpetology, p. 37). Most of the splendidly handcoloured plates are after drawings by F. Wagner. A fine copy. Nissen ZBI, 3139.
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PETERS, W.C. Naturwissenschaftliche Reise nach Mossambique auf Befehl seiner Majestät des Königs Friederich Wilhelm IV in den Jahren 1842 bis 1848 ausgeführt. Zoologie I: SÄUGETHIERE. Berlin, G. Reimer, 1852. Folio (465 x 325mm). pp. xvi, 202, with 46 (36 beautifully handcoloured) lithographed or engraved plates. Contemporary half cloth, lettering on spine. (USD $ 4,400) EUR 3.500The scarce volume on mammals of this important expedition to Mozambique. 5 volumes were published, of which the present one is the most beautifully executed. "Soon Peters began to plan what was to become the major event of his life, an exploration of Mozambique, which had the enthusiastic support of Müller and of Alexander von Humboldt, then also at Berlin. ... The collections he made were enormous and were written up, mainly by himself... This was a model faunal work for its day - comprehensive, authoritative, and well illustrated" (Adler. Contr. Hist. of Herpetology, p. 37). Most of the splendidly handcoloured plates are after drawings by F. Wagner. A fine copy. Nissen ZBI, 3139.
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PILSBRY, H.A. A review of the Land Mollusks of the Belgian Congo chiefly based on the collection of the American Museum Congo Expedition, 1905-1915. New York 1919. Royal-8vo. pp. x, 370, with 23 (8 coloured) plates. Original printed wrappers. Preserved in a new blue half calf, gilt lettered box. (USD $ 300) EUR 200Published in 'Bull. of the American Museum of Natural History' vol. 40.
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ROCHEBRUNE, A.T. DE. Faune de la Sénégambie: OISEAUX. Bordeaux 1884. Royal 8vo (250 x 170mm). pp. 85-459, (1), with 30 fine handcoloured lithographed plates. Disbound. (USD $ 950) EUR 750The complete birds section of the 'Faune Sénégambie', which contists of 5 parts. The work was published in the 'Actes de la Soc. Lin. de Bordeaux'. The beautifully executed plates are by J. Terrier. "It is based on collections and observations made during a sojourn in Senegambia in 1875-77... The work deals with no fewer than 686 species, stated to belong to the fauna of Senegambia. Their places of occurence are given and also information about their geographical distribution, together with occasional descriptions of the birds" (Anker 425).
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SCHWEINFURTH, G. (Ed.). Reliquiae Kotschyanae. Beschreibung und Abbildung einer Anzahl unbeschriebener oder wenig gekannter Pflanzenarten, welche Theodor Kotschy auf seinen Reisen in den Jahren 1837 bis 1839 als Begleiter Joseph's von Russegger in den südlich von Kordofan und oberhalb Fesoglu gelegenen Bergen der freien Neger gesammelt hat ... Nebst einer biographischen Skizze Theodor Kotschy's. Berlin, G. Reimer, 1868. Large-4to. pp. xl, 52, with 35 lithographed plates. Unbound & unopened sheets in publisher's blind boards portfolio. (USD $ 650) EUR 500Nissen BBI, 1821. The portrait of T. Kotschy not present, as is the case with most copies. The excellent detailed plates (for the larger part after fine drawings of Liepoldt) are lithographed by the author and W.A. Meyn.
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THOMSON. J. Archives Entomologiques ou recueil contenant des illustrations d'insectes nouveaux ou rares. Paris, Societé Entomologique de France, 1856-1858. 2 volumes. Royal-8vo (262 x 172mm). pp. 514, (2), with engraved frontispiece and 21 engraved plates; pp. 469, (1), with engraved frontispiece and 14 engraved plates. Contemporary half calf, spines with 2 red gilt lettered labels. (USD $ 1,400) EUR 1.100The second volume describes insects of Gabon and has the following separate title: Voyage au Gabon.Histoire naturelle des insectes et des arachnides recueillis pendant un voyage fait au Gabon en 1856 et en 1857 par M. Henry C. Deyrolle sous les auspices de Mm. le Comte de Mniszech et James Thomson.... Arachnides par M. H. Lucas. The greater part of the work concern Cerambycids. James Thomson (1828-1897) was an American by birth who lived in France most of his life. He wrote a number of papers on Coleoptera and formed a large collection which was sold to René Oberthür. Clear dampstain at the lower part of half the book. Nissen ZBI, 4120.
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WARD, C. African Lepidoptera, being descriptions of new species. London, Longmans, Green & Co. (1873-1875 ?). 3 parts. 4to. pp. 16, with 18 (12 handcoloured) plates. Unbound in original printed wrappers. (USD $ 2,650) EUR 2.100Junk describes the work in his JUNK RARA II pp. 136 as follows: "Part 1 (February 1873). Coloured plates 1-6 (37 figures) with letterpress, pages 1-8. Contents: Papilio constantinus, evombar. Pieris manahari, antsianaka, cebron, capricornus, rhodanus. Eronia vohemara, verulanus. Amauris nossima. Salamis anteva. Junoniakowara. Acraea satis, pentapolis, peneleos, polydestes, pharsalus. Part 2 (Sept. 1874). Coloured plates 7-12 (41 figures) with letterpress, page 9-16. Contents: Acraea manadaza, masamba, masonala, hova. Godartia crossleyi, trajanus, Neptis biafra. Euryphene camarensis, ribensis, comus, nivaria, porphirion. Harma capella, cyclades, ciceronis. Mycalesis vola, ankova, iboina, antahala. Part 3 (1875 ?). Black plates 13-18 (35 figures) without letterpress. Contents: Papilio colonna, philonoë, andronicus, Acraea cydonis, sambavae, rabbaiea, satis. Godartia wakefieldii. Diadema usambara. Charaxes hadnanus, andara, andriba, analeva, andranadorus. Mycalesis avelona, Erebia rakoto, ankaratra, passandava, n.sp.? Part 1 and 2 contain figures and descriptions of new species chiefly from Madagascar, then from the Camaroons, Old Calabar and Ribé (East Africa). The descriptions are copied (literally) from Ward's 2 papers (published in 'Entomologist's Monthly Magazine' volumes 6-9 and 8-9): 'Descriptions of new species of Diurnal Lepidopt. From Madagascar'. and 'Descriptions of new species of African Diurnal Lepidoptera'. The second paper is continued also through volume 10 of the 'E.E.M.' and I have no doubt that the species described in the continuation are those figured there in the 3rd part, which has no letterpress. This very beautiful work is highly important for the knowledge of the East African Fauna, as it contains 55 new species. Ward has not written any other work and also the "A.L." were - perhaps owing to the death of the author - soon interrupted. The book may be considered as the rarest of all modern works on Butterflies. My copy is the first I have ever seen, though I have searched for the book for more than 20 years. But, what is the chief thing: my copy is an unicum as it includes a third part quite unknown till today, which, as it seems, had never been in the trade; for neither are the plates coloured nor has it a letterpress, and the numbers of the plates as well as the name of the butterflies are not printed but only neatly written by pencil". We presume that Junk was wrong when he thought his copy to be an unicum, as we have sold a few copies in recent years.
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WARD, C. African Lepidoptera, being descriptions of new species. London, Longmans, Green & Co. (1873-1875 ?). 3 parts. 4to. pp. 16, with 18 (12 handcoloured) plates. Unbound in original printed wrappers. (USD $ 2,650) EUR 2.100Junk describes the work in his JUNK RARA II pp. 136 as follows: "Part 1 (February 1873). Coloured plates 1-6 (37 figures) with letterpress, pages 1-8. Contents: Papilio constantinus, evombar. Pieris manahari, antsianaka, cebron, capricornus, rhodanus. Eronia vohemara, verulanus. Amauris nossima. Salamis anteva. Junoniakowara. Acraea satis, pentapolis, peneleos, polydestes, pharsalus. Part 2 (Sept. 1874). Coloured plates 7-12 (41 figures) with letterpress, page 9-16. Contents: Acraea manadaza, masamba, masonala, hova. Godartia crossleyi, trajanus, Neptis biafra. Euryphene camarensis, ribensis, comus, nivaria, porphirion. Harma capella, cyclades, ciceronis. Mycalesis vola, ankova, iboina, antahala. Part 3 (1875 ?). Black plates 13-18 (35 figures) without letterpress. Contents: Papilio colonna, philonoë, andronicus, Acraea cydonis, sambavae, rabbaiea, satis. Godartia wakefieldii. Diadema usambara. Charaxes hadnanus, andara, andriba, analeva, andranadorus. Mycalesis avelona, Erebia rakoto, ankaratra, passandava, n.sp.? Part 1 and 2 contain figures and descriptions of new species chiefly from Madagascar, then from the Camaroons, Old Calabar and Ribé (East Africa). The descriptions are copied (literally) from Ward's 2 papers (published in 'Entomologist's Monthly Magazine' volumes 6-9 and 8-9): 'Descriptions of new species of Diurnal Lepidopt. From Madagascar'. and 'Descriptions of new species of African Diurnal Lepidoptera'. The second paper is continued also through volume 10 of the 'E.E.M.' and I have no doubt that the species described in the continuation are those figured there in the 3rd part, which has no letterpress. This very beautiful work is highly important for the knowledge of the East African Fauna, as it contains 55 new species. Ward has not written any other work and also the "A.L." were - perhaps owing to the death of the author - soon interrupted. The book may be considered as the rarest of all modern works on Butterflies. My copy is the first I have ever seen, though I have searched for the book for more than 20 years. But, what is the chief thing: my copy is an unicum as it includes a third part quite unknown till today, which, as it seems, had never been in the trade; for neither are the plates coloured nor has it a letterpress, and the numbers of the plates as well as the name of the butterflies are not printed but only neatly written by pencil". We presume that Junk was wrong when he thought his copy to be a unicum, as we have sold a few copies in the recent years.
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