Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse Der Schwedischen Zoologischen Expedition Nach Dem Kilimandjaro, Dem Meru Und Dem Umgebenden Massaisteppen Deutsch-Ostafrikas 1905-1906. SjöStedt, Yngve Et Al Travel

30 x 25 cm. 30; 28; 8; 23, (1); 8; 12; 13-16; 15, (1) pp. + a total of 19 plates (of which one is in colour). Various reports from Sjöstedt's expedition bound in publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering and gilt edges, original front wrapper (from report 15) preserved. Spine slightly rubbed and faded, corners slightly bumped. Verso of first free endpaper with neat inscription in ink: "Fick dessa 1 nov. 1907 färdiga ark och planscher." Page 15 of the last report almost completely detached, the upper edge with some tiny tears and creases. Apart from the 10 plates belonging to the articles included, there are an additional nine plates belonging to other articles in the series. The copy might possibly be some sort of early, partial proof copy, as implied in the handwritten note at the lower edge of the first free endpaper. Various scientific reports from Sjöstedt's East African expedition bound in one volume. This volume contains articles 15:1 (Corrodentia. Termitidae.), 4 (Reptilia and Batrachia), 5 (Fishes), 8:1 (Hymenoptera. Tenthredinae), 8:2 (Hymenoptera. Formicidae.), 10:1 (Diptera. Pupipara), 17:1 (Orthoptera. Dermatoptera), 17:2 (Orthoptera. Blattodea), 20 (Arachnoidea).