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Auction #133 begins on 20 Aug 2026

Lydekker (R.)

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

Published: British Museum, London, 1913-1916

Edition: First edition

Reserve: $100

Approximately:

Estimate: $180-120

Bidding opens: 20 Aug 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 27 Aug 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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