[A collection of 16 malacological works, off-prints or extracts, most in German, published in Germany, Austria or Switzerland].

D.F. ESCHRICHT, W.L. von RAPP, F.J.A.N. UNGER, S. CLESSIN and others.

[A collection of 16 malacological works, most off-prints or extracts, most in German, published in Germany, Austria or Switzerland].

[comprising:]

1.Daniel Frederick ESCHRICHT (1798-1863). Cirroteuthis Mulleri, eine neue gattung der Cephalopoden bildend. [Halle: 1836]. Quarto. 3 colored lithographed plates (2 folding). (Light spotting). Stapled in cream wrappers. The first description of this deep water octopus. An off-print of a work which first appeared in “Nova Acta Physico-Medica Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Naturae Curiosorum”. Vol.18, pp.627–634.

2.Wilhelm Ludwig von RAPP (1794-1868). Uber das Molluskengeschlecht Doris und Beschreibung einiger neuen Arten desselben. [Halle: 1827]. Quarto. 2 hand-colored engraved plates. (Light spotting). Stapled in cream wrappers. An off-print of a work which first appeared in “Nova Acta Physico-Medica Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Naturae Curiosorum”. Vol.13, pp.516-522.

3.Franz Joseph Andres Nicolaus UNGER (1800-1870). Anatomisch-physiologische Untersuchung uber die Teichmuschel. Vienna: 1827. Small octavo. 1 lithographic plate. (Some spotting). Early grey/blue paper wrappers, later brown paper wrappers.

4.Stefan CLESSIN (1833-1911). Ueber Missbildungen der Mollusken und ihrer Gehäuse. [Augsburg: 1873?] Octavo. Largely unopened. (Some spotting). Later brown paper wrappers. An off-print of a work which first appeared in “Bericht des Naturhistorischen Vereins in Augsburg”. Vol.22, pp. 23-107.

5.-16.[Twelve others, mostly off-prints or extracts. See images for a further sample]. (16)

RIJ 44, 72, 103,  380, 423, 432, 470, 473, 846, 1316, 1803, 1821, 1880, 1907, 1941, 4197