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Auction #128 begins on 15 Jan 2026

Lydekker (R.)

CATALOGUE OF THE UNGULATE MAMMALS IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM [NATURAL HISTORY]

Published: British Museum, London, 1913-1916

Edition: First edition

Reserve: $140

Approximately:

Estimate: $240-260

Bidding opens: 15 Jan 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 22 Jan 16:30 GMT

Ships from: Ireland

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5 volumes.  First edition 1913-1916.

Publishers brown buckram with gilt armorial crest and

blind-stamped lineal borders.

Gilt title and volume number to spine. 

Colour endpapers.

British Museum/Reading University Library bookplate on inside.

Volume I.

Artiodactyla, Family Bovidde, 

Subfamilies Bovine to Ovibovine.

[Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Chamois, Serows,

Takin, Musk-Oxen, Etc.].

xvii, 249 pages.

55 figures.

Volume II.

Artiodactyla, Families Bovidae,

Subfamilies Bubalinae to Reduncinae,

[Hartebeests, Gnus, Duikers, Dik-Diks,

Klipspringers, Reedbucks, Waterbucks, Etc.].

xvi, 295 pages.

33 figures.

Volume III.

Artiodactyla, Families Bovidae,

Subfamilies Aepycerotinae to Tragelaphinae,

[Pala, Saiga, Gazelles, Oryz Group, Bushbucks,

Kudus, Elands, Etc.],

Antilocapridae [Prongbuck], and Giraffidae [Giraffes and Okapi].

xv, 284 pages.

50 figures.

Volume IV.

Artiodactyla,

Families Cervidae [Deer], Tragulidae [Chevrotains],

Camelidae [Camels and Llamas], Suidae [Pigs and Peccaries], and

Hippopotamidae [Hippopotamuses].

xxii, 438 pages.

56 figures.

Volume V.

Perissodactyla [Horses, Tapirs, Rhinoceroses].

Hyuracoidea [Hyraxes].

Proboscidea [Elephants].

With addenda to the earlier volumes.

xlvi, 208 pages.

31 figures.

Recorded shipping weight 3500g.

Shipped and insured by recorded delivery.  

  • Binding Condition: Very good
  • Overall Condition: Very good
  • Size: 23 x 16 cm


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