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A Monograph of the British Desmidiaceae. 5 Bände.
London, Ray Society, 1904-23. - (22,5 x 14,5 cm). XXXVI, 224, 12 S./ IX, 206, 27 S./ XV, 274, 4 S./ XIV, 194, 4 S./ XXI, 300 (2) 6 S. Mit 167 teils farbig lithographierten Tafeln, jeweils mit 1 Seite Tafelerklärungen. Moderne Leinwandbände mit Kopfgoldschnitt.
Erste Ausgabe. - William West (1848-1914) "became lecturer of botany at Bradford Technical College... In 1897, he was elected to the Fellow of the Linnean Society, and played an active role for the British Association... His studies did become more specialised, focusing on freshwater algae with his son George. Over the next two years, the two Wests became experts, and eventually published the 'Monograph of the British Desmidiaceae'. Nearing the end of West's working life, he began studying ecology of cryptograms" (Plantspedia). - Titel mit handschriftlichem Besitzvermerk. Tafeln teils leicht gelockert und Vorsätze mit kleinen Klebeflecken, sonst gut erhalten. - Stafleu-Cowan 17238
A Monograph of the British Desmidiaceae. 5 Bände.
London, Ray Society, 1904-23. - (22,5 x 14,5 cm). XXXVI, 224, 12 S./ IX, 206, 27 S./ XV, 274, 4 S./ XIV, 194, 4 S./ XXI, 300 (2) 6 S. Mit 167 teils farbig lithographierten Tafeln, jeweils mit 1 Seite Tafelerklärungen. Moderne Leinwandbände mit Kopfgoldschnitt.
Erste Ausgabe. - William West (1848-1914) "became lecturer of botany at Bradford Technical College... In 1897, he was elected to the Fellow of the Linnean Society, and played an active role for the British Association... His studies did become more specialised, focusing on freshwater algae with his son George. Over the next two years, the two Wests became experts, and eventually published the 'Monograph of the British Desmidiaceae'. Nearing the end of West's working life, he began studying ecology of cryptograms" (Plantspedia). - Titel mit handschriftlichem Besitzvermerk. Tafeln teils leicht gelockert und Vorsätze mit kleinen Klebeflecken, sonst gut erhalten. - Stafleu-Cowan 17238
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