Author: Valle, A. della
Title: Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Naepel und der angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte. Herausgegeben von der zoologischen Station zu Neapel XX. Gammarini del Golfo di Napoli.
Description: Berlin, R. Friedländer & Sohn, 1893. In two volumes (text and atlas). Large 4to and folio (33.2 x 27.4 cm). xi, 948 pp.; 61, mostly double-sized or larger lithographed plates of which six in fine chromolithography, and several others tinted. Original printed wrappers. = Rare and important monograph of the Mediterranean shrimps by the Italian zoologist and crustacean specialist Antonio della Valle (1850-1935). It forms the complete 20th monograph in the series Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte herausgegeben von der zoologischen Station zu Neapel. The species covered show a wide variaty in shape and colour. New genus and species level taxa are included. Uncut. Some light wear to wrapper edges. Binding of the plate volume weak; slight bump to top inner corner; a few, small, marginal spots but text leaves and plates generally clean. A very good copy. Nissen ZBI, 4632.

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