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Auction #116 begins on 11 Jul 2024

Sargeaunt (Captain C. C.)

VENOMOUS SNAKES OF SOUTHERN INDIA

Published: Central Survey Office, Madras, 1875

Edition: First edition

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Photolithographed in the Central Survey Office, Madras

Under the superintendence of Captain C. C. Sargeaunt

First edition: Title page printed in silver and gilt, 12 hand-coloured photo-lithographic plates, with captions naming the specimens in Latin, English, Tamil, Telugu, Hindustani and Canarese, all with tissue guards, half morocco with red cloth boards, the spine is very worn and the boards are insect scarred, marbled end papers, a very good copy.

Extracted from the Rare Book Hub referring to a copy sold by Christies in 2015: ‘Extremely rare work with only 2 copies being traced in the UK.’

  • Overall Condition: A good copy
  • Size: small folio (350 x270mm)
  • Sold By: Clarke's Africana & Rare Books
  • Contact Person: Paul Mills
  • Country: South Africa
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