THE FAUNA OF SOUTH AFRICA

First Editions.

The Mammals of South Africa, by W. L. Sclater. In two volumes.

Vol. 1: Primates, Carnivora and Ungulata. xxxii, 324pp., text figures (some full page), coloured folding map, bibliography;

Vol. 2: Rodentia, Chiroptera, Insectivora, Cetacea and Edentata. xii, 242pp.,+28(publisher's catalogue), text figures, index; all volumes with pictorial series title page.

The Birds of South Africa, by Arthur C. Stark, edited by W. L. Sclater, In four volumes.

Vol. 1: Passerine Birds xxx, 322pp.;

Vol. 2 No sub-title xiv, 324pp. +4pp. advertisements; 

Vol. 3: Picarians, Parrots, Owls and Hawks xviii, 416pp.;

Vol. 4: Game-birds, shore-birds and sea-birds. xviii, 546pp., frontis portrait with tissue guard.

Volume II, text figures, coloured folding map at end of Volume II, bibliography, indices.

Very Good. Pages lightly age-toned, the set title-page of vol.3 of Birds show more prominent off-setting as well as scuffing to the top left corner, all volumes fore and lower edges deckled except for the trimmed fore-edge of Bird's vol. 1. Top edges gilded. Very light stain down the leading edge of vol. 2 of Birds's frontis page.

A very presentable and well preserved set, very scarce in the combined six volumes. Expertly recased in half leather with new end papers, raised bands with gilt titles on red inlays.