The Life and Herpetological Contributions of August Friedrich Schweigger (1783-1821) Publisher’s original pictorial laminated boards

Publisher’s original pictorial laminated boards (case-bound)

This prospectus includes an un-colored bird plate of Ostinops guatemozinus

and inside of front and rear endpapers

handwritten name on spine

38 woodcuts in text

The Life and Herpetological Contributions of August Friedrich Schweigger (1783-1821) Publisher’s original pictorial laminated boardsPp. 388, (4, ads), 8 text figures, numerous facsimile illustrations (un numbered). Publishers original dark blue cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, 8vo. This work is edited by Aaron Bauer with an introduction by Roger Bour. This work focuses on herpetological contributions of August F. Schweigger. He is best known for his 1812 monograph of turtles in which he described several new species which are still valid today. No ownership marks and no signs