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Condition: Very Good. 29, [2], 2 large folding plates, 3 text figs. . PB. 8vo, orig. printed wrappers, short tear to rear wrapper, small ink stain to front wrapper. Light browning along the folds of the plates. Vg. Avec un Appendice 'Traitement des morsures de serpents' by Marie Phisalix. Variétés scientifiques recueillies par la Société des Sciences Naturelles du Maroc Tome 1. Very rare publication on the identification of snakes of Morocco, with an Appendix on the treatment of snake bites. The folding plates illustrate with line drawings, the heads and other structural details of venomous and non-venomous snakes.Appendice by Marie Phisalix, Traitement des morsures de serpents. The French zoologist Robert Philippe Dollfus (1887-1976) visited Morocco each spring, working at the Institut Scientifique Chérifien. Marie Phisalix (1861-1946) was a feminist, known for her research on snake venom and antidotes.…