Torre Bartsch (19 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good+. Paperback. Binding sound, text clean, mild shelfwear; library stamp to front cover but no other library markings. Book.

Hard Cover. First Edition. 306 pgs. Bulletin 181. Very good hardcover copy in green cloth. (762).

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Smithsonian Institution, 1942, 8vo, 306 pages. Hardcover edition, no dust jacket, 42 plates. The name of previous owner (Richard I. Johnson) stamped on front endpage, else book very good. Mr. Johnson was a long time Research Associate at Harvard's Museum of Comparative Zoology, having started as a volunteer while still in high school. He published his first scientific article in 1941, at the age of 16, beginning his life as a gentleman scholar, an amateur with a worldwide scholarly reputation who produced more than 50 papers about malacology. Over six decades Johnson assembled perhaps the largest private collection of books and journals on molluscs, including titles seldom found even in research libraries, each volume identified with a discrete stamp of "Richard I. Johnson" to a preliminary leaf. It was one of the greatest collections of shell books ever assembled. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Faunal review. 1941. Paper (6 x 9-1/2 in.), Pp. 131-385, pls. 9-57 (Proc. USNM. Vol. 89, No. 3096). Treats many of the Cuban land snails (figs. as B&W photos). Good (text like new and untrimmed; cover somewhat soiled and former owner name).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. From the Proceedings of the United States National Museum, Vol.85, No.3039, pp.193-425. Printed wrappers, edges untrimmed, 31 figures, 33 plates. Wrapper edges at foot (yap edge), pages unopened (not read). From the introduction, "In all the world there is no place of equivalent area that has a greater number of species and races of land shells than the Island of Cuba. It is a veritable paradise for the lover of mollusks, for we find not only a numerical preponderance but also a beauty of outline and coloration rivaling the faunas of the Philippine and Hawaiian Islands.".

Wraps. Condition: Fine. From the collection of Dr. Gordon Gibson, former curator of African Ethnology in the Department of Anthropology at the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. 306 pages with 42 pages of plates. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1942. Bulletin No. 181. 306 pages, hardbound. Ex-library, o/w VG in a Gaylord binding with a cloth spine and the original front wrapper adhered to the front cover of the binding. Light chipping to board edges.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. B & W photos; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 730 pages; 2008 Editorial Cientifico-Tecnica, Havana. Stout large trade sized paperback in glossy pictorial covers. Presumed 1st edition. Snugly bound and clean with no marks. Light general shelf evidence to cover edges and surfaces; trace spotting front edge of page block. Exhaustive and well documented catalog of Molusks in the Cuba ecosystem. Illustrated throughout with b&w photos accompanying each entry. Text in English with introductory notes and commentaries in Spanish. Uncommon reference. VG- . Oversize book may require additional charges for expedited or international shipping.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the cyclophorid mollusks of Cuba, a diverse group of land snails found on the island, and the West Indies, excluding Cuba. The author examines their taxonomy, morphology, anatomy, and distribution, providing a detailed overview of these fascinating creatures. The book delves into the unique adaptations and evolutionary relationships of these snails, shedding light on their ecological importance and their role in the broader context of malacology. Through meticulous research and engaging prose, the author presents valuable insights into the intricate world of Cuban cyclophorids, making this volume an essential reference for scientists, naturalists, and anyone interested in the wonders of the natural world. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Washington, 1942. 306 pp. 42 plts. Softcover.

Soft cover. Ex-library 0.0.

Washington, 1938. 193-403 pp. 33 plts. Softcover. - Stamp on front cover. (Smith. Inst.).

Condition: Très bon. Washington D. C., Smithsonian Institution, 1942. In-8 paginé de IV-306 pp. et 42 pl. h.t.; broché, couverture imprimée. Illustré de 42 planches hors texte. Très bon état. La librairie offre aux clients d'AbeBooks 20% de réduction sur l'ensemble de son catalogue. Prix d'origine : 25 EUR.

Condition: Très bon. Washington D. C., Smithsonian Institution, 1941. In-8 paginé de 131 à 385 + 49 pl. h.t. et X pp. d'Index; broché, couverture imprimée. Illustré de 49 planches hors texte. Très bon état. La librairie offre aux clients d'AbeBooks 20% de réduction sur l'ensemble de son catalogue. Prix d'origine : 25 EUR.

, 31 figs, 33 pls, wrps 0.0.

230 pp., 30 figs, 32 plates / 255 pp., 48 plates, cloth bound gr. 8 [15.3 x 24.3 cm].

Two volumes. pp. 193-403, 131-385, i-x, Plates 7-39, 9-57, paperbound (original printed covers). Uncut. Very good, clean, and definitely uncommon in this state.Combined, these two volumes comprise the complete Annulariidae, a family nowhere as diverse as in Cuba. The leading author, Carlos de la Torre (1858-1950) was the leading Cuban malacologist during the first half of the 20th century. These are the Proceedings of the United States National Museum 3039 and 3096.

210 p., 33 pls, paperbound (original printed covers). Guido Poppe's copy with his autograph on 1st page. Small inscription on front wrapper. A good copy.