The Vultures of Africa dated 1752

dated 1752

The only ownership mark is an old oval name stamp of ‘Libreria de Educacion’ on the bottom corner of the title page

Iowa Geological Survey Publisher Place Des Moines Date Published 1918 Date Published Estimated No Edition First edition Number of Volumes 1 Reprint No Condition Near fine Condition Description A near fine copy

Walson on the front endpaper of each volume and on the front wrapper of the final three parts

The Vultures of Africa dated 1752Pp. 464; color illustrations from watercolor paintings, black and white illustrations from engravings, line drawings and photographs, numerous distribution maps and species maps. Publishers original white cloth, lettered in gold on the spine, color pictorial dust jacket, 4to. For the first time, this volume presents a detailed review of all eleven species of African vultures. Signed by the senior author Peter Mundy on the title page. Long inscription