Whales and Whaling in Japan, volume I, part 1 (all published), limited edition of 125 numbered copies Early full black morocco leather

Early full black morocco leather

This is an original offprint from the journal Primates

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Redi’s view prevailed and was confirmed in 1781 by the Italian biologist Felice Fontana (see Adler

American Museum of Natural History Publisher Place New York Date Published 1937 Date Published Estimated No Edition First edition Number of Volumes 1 Reprint No Condition Near fine Condition Description A bright and clean copy in near fine condition

Whales and Whaling in Japan, volume I, part 1 (all published), limited edition of 125 numbered copies Early full black morocco leatherPp. (7), 354, x, title page printed in red and black, large color woodcut folding frontispiece (from chromoxylography and was three solid blocks of sakura, or cherry and twelve solid blocks of Magnolia obovata; there were thirty printing stages), 18 collotype plates (printed on a handmade kyokushi fabricated of mitsumata, Edgeworthia papyrifera), all pages with deckle edges. One quarter undyed Indian goat skin with 5 raised bands, lettered in gilt on