National Antarctic Expedition. 1901-1904. Natural History. Vol. 5. Zoology and Botany.
London: British Museum, 1910. Hardcover. Volume 5 of the account of the Discovery Expedition of 1901–04 led by Capt. Robert F Scott, known officially as the British National Antarctic Expedition. Numerous lithographic plates, including seals, tunicata, isopoda, nemertinea, coelentera and lichen.
Large 4to, xxii, 21pp article (2 plts) on seal embryos; 26 pp (7 plts) on tunicata; 77pp & 10 plts on isopoda; 15pp & 1 plt on nemertinea; 62pp & 7 plts on coelentera; 12 pp & 1 plt on lichens.
Original red gilt buckram, ex-lib copy w/ sml. cancelled stamp on verso of plates, very good condition. Vol 1. of the 6 natural history volumes is listed as Spence 837. Very good condition. Item #5597
Price: $175.00