Pocock, R. I. The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma: ARACHNIDA , Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London: Taylor and Francis, 1900.Decorative Cloth. Near Very Good. "Published under the authority of Secretary of State For India in Council." Edited by W. T. Blanford. "Contains descriptions of all the species of Arachnida of the Orders Scorpiones (Scorpions), Uropygi (Whip Scorpions), Amblypygi, Solifugae and of most of the other larger and otherwise conspicuous of Araneae (True Spiders)". Illustrated with Black & Whites Drawings & Diagrams. This is a genuine circa 1900 book, not a modern copy. Red cloth cover of fine circular decorative design with blind stamped linear decoration to front, Gilt lines and lettering to spine. 9 1/4" Tall. One page has a marginal inscription. No signatures etc. Spine colour faded and a little fading to top of front cover. Slight edge wear. Pages in very good clean condition apart from the small marginal inscription. (Book ref. 007565) £50.00 The payment methods accepted by the seller, Aesop Attic Bookstore , are shown in the right-hand column. |
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