A Monograph of the Snakes of Japan, in 3 text volumes + Portfolio of color plates, in portfolio case with bone-clasped ties Publisher Michael Blochberger Publisher Place

Publisher Michael Blochberger Publisher Place Leipzig Date Published 1744 Date Published Estimated No Edition First edition Number of Volumes 1 Reprint No Condition Near fine Condition Description Endpapers only with some marginal light browning

now Leptosomus discolor)

5 inches by 9

" No ownership marks and few signs of use

Edwards believed that this hawk had been trained for hunting

A Monograph of the Snakes of Japan, in 3 text volumes + Portfolio of color plates, in portfolio case with bone-clasped ties Publisher Michael Blochberger Publisher PlaceVol. 1 (English text): Pp. 240, 158 text figures; Vol. 2 (Japanese text): Pp. 4 + 3 + 57, 75 text figures; Vol. 3 (Japanese text): Pp. 248, 376 text figures; + 86 fine color plates with attached original tissue guards in place in a folding cream colored portfolio. Recent pale blue cloth covered folding portfolio case with bone clasped ties and with orange printed author title label on the front cover, thick lg folio. This is the rare first printing of