Author: Zittel, K. A. [Von]
Title: Handbuch der Palaeontologie herausgegeben von Karl A. Zittel. II. Abtheilung Palaeozoologie. begonnen von W. Ph. Schimper, fortgesetzt und vollendet von A. Schenk.
Description: München und Leipzig, R. Oldenbourg 1890. Large 8vo. xi, 959 pp., 429 steel-engravings. Slightly later buckram. Spine with two red diced morocco labels with gilt title. = The complete botanical part of this great classic in palaeozoology which took Zittel almost 20 years of "superhuman effort" (DSB), covering all fossil plants. Well-illustrated. The first part of Zittel's work, not included, deals with the fossil zoology. Library stamps on front free endpaper verso, and title page, some scribbling on rear endpaper verso, hinges weak, otherwise a good, complete copy. DSB 14, p. 626; Nissen ZBI, 4507.

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