THE COMITY OF SPIDERS. Volume II [ of two ]

Bristowe, William Syer:

Published by The Ray Society and sold by Bernard Quaritch London, 1941

About this Item

Volume II only. 1st edition. Book size - 8.5 x 5.5 inches, pp. xiv + 560 + 3 plates + 3 + 7 (publisher's ad. ), b&w illustrations in the text, hardback in publisher's cloth binding. Book condition - Good plus; ex-library with bookplate inside the front board and small stamps to preliminaries, contents very clean, no inscriptions, some foxing inside the boards and on the flyleaves but none in the textblock, binding firm ; publisher's dark-blue cloth with gilt crest on the front and gilt title on the spine ; top corners a little dinged and bent but all corners remain sound, boards edges all in good condition, back clean, spine complete with ends creased but not split, spine colour somewhat faded but the title remains complete and clear, accession number in white towards the foot, front and back hinges intact, front board clean with complete and bright gilt crest. Please see photos for indications of condtion and contents. This volume has chapters on , 1. Means Employed for Capture of Prey ; 2. The Food of Spiders ; 3. The Enemies of Spiders ; 4. Defence and Concealment , 5. The Mating Habits, 6. The Dominance of Lynphiid Spiders in Temperate Regions , plus A Synomic Index of British Spiders, a Bibliography and an Index. A very sound copy. Quite a heavy book for its size ( due to the quality of the paper used) , so the postage, especially abroad, may be higher than the rates quoted on ABEBooks. Seller Inventory # 2351

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE COMITY OF SPIDERS. Volume II [ of two ]

Publisher: The Ray Society and sold by Bernard Quaritch London

Publication Date: 1941

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: 1st Edition