Author: Horst, C. J. van der (ed.)
Title: Bijdragen tot de kennis der fauna van Curaçao. Resultaten eener reis van Dr. C. J. van der Horst in 1920.
Description: Leiden, E. J. Brill [for: Het Koninklijk Zoölogisch Genootschap Natura Artis Magistra te Amsterdam], 1925. Very large 4to (35.8 x 27.5 cm). 120 pp.; seven plates, numerous text illustrations. Original printed wrappers. = Contains seven contributions on the fauna of this island in the southern Caribbean Sea, off Venezuela. The island is renowned for its high endemism. Includes studies on the gorgonids (with two plates), the non-marine molluscs, the opisthobranchiate molluscs, the nemerteans, etc., etc. Published as Bijdragen voor de Dierkunde, 24. Binding weak, wrappers a bit chipped at the spine (as usual), but otherwise an unusual, clean, unmarked copy. Very uncommon, especially in this very good state.

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