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Friday, 24 October 2025 at 11:00 am Lose 1- 1105
Saturday, 25 October 2025 at 11:00 am Lose 1106-2003
Lot 1397 Edward H. Taylor. Sammlung von Taylors …
Sammlung von Taylors herpetologischen Monographien über die Philippinen. Mit insgesamt 67 Tafeln. Manila, Bureau of Printing, 1921-1922. Gr.-8°. Rote Lwd. mit golgepr. RTitel. Original Broschur eingebunden (bestoßen und Rücken je sonnengebleicht).
Zoologie - Herpetologie
Naturwissenschaften – Enthält: Amphibians and Turtles of the Philippine Islands. Und: The Lizards of the Philippine Islands. 2 Teile in 1 Bd. 193 S. 269 S. - The Snakes of the Philippine Islands. 312 S. - Mit gestempeltem Besitzvermerk von James R. Dixon. - Hs. Notizen auf den Tafeln. - Der amerikanische Herpetologe Edward H. Taylor (1889-1978) war bereits nach seinem Bachelor Studium als Lehrer in den Philippinen angestellt. Nach seinem Master in den Vereinigten Staaten kehrte er zurück und leitete ab 1920 die Fischereiabteilung des Bureau of Science in Manila und ab 1921 die Abteilung für Zoologie an der Universität von Manila. - Je mit Besitzvermerk von C. F. Kauffeld auf der Original Broschur. - Ränder leicht gebräunt. Bd. 1 inneres Gelenk angebrochen. Insgesamt gut erhalten.
Natural Sciences – Herpetology - Collection of Taylor's herpetological monographs on the Philippines. With a total of 67 plates. Red canvas with gold-stamped spine title. Original paper cover bound in (bumped and spine sun-bleached). - Contains: Amphibians and Turtles of the Philippine Islands. And: The Lizards of the Philippine Islands. 2 parts in 1 vol. - The Snakes of the Philippine Islands. - With stamped ownership note by James R. Dixon. - Handwritten notes on the plates. - The American herpetologist Edward H. Taylor (1889-1978) was employed as a teacher in the Philippines after completing his bachelor's degree. After completing his master's degree in the United States, he returned and headed the Fisheries Department of the Bureau of Science in Manila from 1920 and the Department of Zoology at the University of Manila from 1921. - Each with handwritten ownership note by C. F. Kauffeld on the original cover. - Edges slightly browned. The inner hinge of Vol. 1 is broken. Overall, in good condition.
Startprice: 800 €
Estimate: 1200 €
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