Senckenberg Naturforschende Gesellschaft Abhandlungen, no. 435, 442, 449, 451, 462, 465, 466 (7 monographs by Robert Mertens) Publisher’s printed pale green front

Publisher’s printed pale green front wrapper mounted on later white wrappers

color frontis plate of a marsupial and placental mouse

over French marbled boards with matching marbled endpapers

Publisher Place London Date Published 1875-1888 Date Published Estimated No Edition First edition Number of Volumes 0 Reprint No Condition Near Fine Condition Description A bright

Government Printing Office Publisher Place Washington Date Published 1889-1991 Date Published Estimated No Edition First Number of Volumes 74 Reprint No Condition Near Fine Condition Description The bound volumes show occasional shelf wear

Senckenberg Naturforschende Gesellschaft Abhandlungen, no. 435, 442, 449, 451, 462, 465, 466 (7 monographs by Robert Mertens) Publisher’s printed pale green frontPp. 607; numerous full page black and white photo plates, some maps and text figures. Early dark blue textured cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, thick 4to. This unique work, that was assembled and bound by herpetologist Walter Necker, presents seven key monographs by Robert Mertens. The titles of the monographs follow: Reptilien und Amphibien aus dem sdlichen Inner Afrika, Herpetologische Ergebnisse einer Reise nach Kamerun, Herpetologische