The Galathea Deep Sea Expedition

Bruun, Anton F. et al

Published by George Allen and Unwin, London, 1956

About this Item

SUBTITLED : ` Described by Members of the Expedition '. Reginald Spink did the translation of these 296 pages from the Danish original. LEARN more about : Capropygia unistriata, Banda Deep, Ingolf Expedition, crustaceans, flying-fox, translucent, Spirula spirula, Rennell Island, Pulo Kondul, Little Nicobar, double sphere, and decoy birds. The field work described here was done in 1950 - 1952. B/W fold-out map at back shows the oceanic regions explored. Ischnomesus on page 193 is one example of the b/w drawings. INDEX at back. Cond : Boards are blue with silver gilt lettering at spine. White end-papers. Clipped dust jacket is reddy black with white lettering. Fish with a gaping mouth is cover illustration. Volume is tight, bright, square, and clean. No names nor marks. D.J. has lots of edge wear and minor soiling. Excellent reference volume for many strange sea creatures. QUote (p. 49) : ._._. with the characteristic bilobed form. The unripe nut is found, when cut open, to contain a greyish-white, gelatinous endosperm, which gradually hardens from the outside. When fully hardened just before germination, it is nearly as hard as ._._._. . ". Seller Inventory # 016840

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Galathea Deep Sea Expedition

Publisher: George Allen and Unwin, London

Publication Date: 1956

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: B/W Photographs

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Good

Edition: 1st Edition