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The Development of the Mouth-Parts of Anurida Guér..
1900 73 p., 8 (1 folded) lithographed pls, paperbound. Unopened copy. Ex library: Y. Delage. Published in: Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy at Harvard College.
Report of the Canadian Arctic Expedition 1913-18. III. Insects.
1919-1922 12 parts in one. About 260 p., 18 plates (2 coloured), later cloth with covers bound in. An important natural history expedition to the Arctic of which the results were published in 16 volumes. This is the complete part on insects (parts A-K; of which J and K appear to be rare), with contributions from several authors, for instance Collembola by Folsom, Neuroptera by Banks, Crane flies by Alexander, Carabidae and Silphidae by Fall, Hemiptera by Van Duzee, spiders by Emerton, Lepidoptera by Gibson (with two full colour plates), Orthoptera by Walker, etc., etc. Many new taxa are introduced here. The work is concluded by a general paper on Arctic insect life by Frits Johansen, and the index. Plates also depict scenery and habitats. Library stamp on front paste-down, some damp-staining to the preliminary papers' top and bottom margins, otherwise a good, clean, complete copy.
Apis silvatica. Pantelleria 16-20 May 2022. Proceedings of the First international meeting Apis silvatica. The western honey bee in nature.
2023 253 p., several figures, 15 coloured plates, paperbound. Published in: Il Naturalista Siciliano.
Historical biogeography and character evolution in the phylogenetic Taxon " Macromischa " (Hymenoptera : Formicidae : Leptothorax).
2000 Transactions of the American Entomological Society, vol. 126, n° 3/4, 2000 : In-8 Carré, Broché. extrait, pp. 401-416, 13 figures in-texte, Très bon état, Couv. fraîche, Dos impeccable, Intérieur frais.
Thesaurus of Entomology.
1977 xxxi, 188 p., paperbound. A wide-scoped paper aiming to bring order and uniformity to descriptive terms. Inscribed by two former owners, else a good copy.
Mosquitoes of Medical Importance.
1959 [2]. 158 p., 68 sets of figures, royal 4to, paperbound. Library stamps, else very good set.
Entomologia medica. 3° volume: Culicini : Haemagogus, Mansonia, Culiseta. Sabethini. Toxorhynchitini. Arboviroses. Filariose bancroftiana. Genética.
1965 Universidade de Sao Paulo, 1965 : in-8, broché 416 pp., 78 figures in-texte, couverture illustrée repliée. Bon état, couverture défraichie, cachet de l'ancien propriétaire en page de garde !
The Lepidoptera of New York and neighboring States: Primitive forms, microlepidoptera, pyraloids and bombyces.
1923 (reprint 1969) 729 p., 439 figures, cloth. This is a reprint by the Entomological Reprint Specialist in 1969. Library stamp, otherwise good.
Butterflies (The New Naturalist).
London, Collins, 1946. in-8°, XIII-368 pages, color and bl./wh. plates., maps, index Hard Cover / No DW
Very good condition. [EN-2/3] All known British Butterflies shown lifesize in colour and 56 colour photographs of living specimens. 24 Plates in black and white, 32 Distribution Maps, 9 other Diagrams.
Moths.
1972 London, Collins, 1972 : in-8, cartonnage éditeur avec jaquette 3° édition, xix, 266 pp., 32 planches couleurs et 24 planches N&B hors-texte, 7 figures, 2 tableaux et 12 cartes in-texte, "The New Naturalist" serie. Très bon état, petite trace de scotch en page de garde.
Histoire physique, naturelle et politique de Madagascar publiée par Alfred Grandidier. Volume XX(2). Histoire naturelle des hyménoptères. Deuxième partie: les formicides.
1891 v, 280 p., 7 tinted lithographed plates, large 4to, modern orange cloth with gilt title on spine. The vast majority of the ant species are described here for the first time. The plates are very detailed. A rather nice copy with broad margins. Plates with a faint waterstain in the right corner (only affecting one figure in first two plates), some foxing and soiling in the first 20 and last few pages, otherwise good. Rare. Cat. BM(NH) p. 593.
Histoire physique, naturelle et politique de Madagascar publiée par Alfred Grandidier. Volume XX(2). Histoire naturelle des hyménoptères. Deuxième partie: les formicides.
1891 v, 280 p., 7 tinted lithographed plates, large 4to, unbound (loose). With original (folded) printed covers added loose. The whole ant-section, with many new species, from this highly esteemed series of zoological contributions to the unique fauna of Madagascar. Each part was written by a specialist, in this case the Swiss entomologist and psychiatrist Auguste [Henri] Forel (1848-1931). The complete text and plates. Spotting and soiling to pages 5-12 and 229-236. A few pages with a faint waterstain in outer corner. Plate 4 with some slight foxing. Rare. Nissen ZBI, 3602.
Le monde social des fourmis du globe. Comparé à celui de l'homme.
1921 Volumes 1-2. Tome 1. Genèse, formes, anatomie, classification, géographie, fossiles. Tome 2. Sensations, physiologie, fourmis et plantes, hôtes, parasites, nids. xiv, 192, iii, 184 p., 68 figs, 7 (3 col.) pls, contemporary hcloth. Good copy.
Le monde social des fourmis. Tome I-V.
1921-1923 Five parts in five (complete). 992 p., 24 plates (8 in full colour) after drawings of M. Heinrich, frontispiece (photo of the author at work), new cloth, author/title in gilt on spines (original printed front covers bound in). Library stamps, else very good set.Complete first and only edition of this important work on the behaviour of insects and supposed implications on the nature and behaviour of humans. The Swiss psychiatrist and neuroanatomist Auguste Henri Forel (1848-1931) was very much interested in social instincts and he was the first to describe the phenomena of Parabiosis and Lestobiosis in ants.
The senses of insects.
1908 xiv, 324 p., 2 plates (one folded coloured), original red cloth with gilt title on spine. First English language edition of the great classic "Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Sinnesempfindungen der Insekten" (1885-1887). Library stamp on front paste-down, otherwise good.
Two papers: Formiciden aus dem Naturhistorischen Museum in Hamburg / Die Weibchen der Treiberameisen Anomma nigricans und A. wilverthi, nebst einigen anderen Ameisen aus Uganda.
1907-1912 29 p., 3 figs, 1 pl., disbound. Published in Mitteilungen aus dem Naturhistorischem Museum in Hamburg.
Collection of 8 papers on the entomo and related invertebrate (spiders etc.) fauna from Java.
1905 Including the following papers: Ameisen aus Java / Opilioniden aus Java / Einige Chelonethiden aus Java / Arachnides de Java / Staphylinides de Java / Trichopteren aus Java / Plecopteren und Ephemeriden aus Java / Rhynchota heteroptera aus Java. 159 p., 48 figs, 1 pl., disbound (partly loose). Published in Mitteilungen aus dem Naturhistorischem Museum in Hamburg.
Das Sinnesleben der Insekten. Eine Sammlung von experimentellen und kritischen Studien über Insektenpsychologie. Vom Verf. durchges. u. durch zahlreiche Zusätze vermehrte Übersetzung von Maria Semon.
München, Ernst Reinhardt, 1910, gr. in-8°, XV + 393 S. + 7 S., mit 2 lithographischen Tafeln davon 1 in Farbe, Ex-Libris ‘Dr. Hans Schenk’, Original-Leinenband. Schönes Ex.
Erste deutsche Ausgabe. August Forel wurde als Psychiater, Naturwissenschaftler und Denker weit über sein Fachgebiet hinaus berühmt. “Although professionally Forel was one of the important psychiatrists of the 19th century, he is primarily known as an ant specialist.” (Dict. of Scient. Biogr. V/73). Image disp.
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Ants and Some Other Insects. translated from the German by William Morton Wheeler.
Chicago, Court Publishing, 1904. 8°. 49 S. Leinenband der Zeit.
Im Falz beschädigt und mit Einrissen. Bindung gelockert.
Fomicides néotropiques, 3me (-5me) sous-famille: Mymicinae Lep. (Dolichoderniae Forel; Camponotinae Forel)
Bruxelles, 1912. 8°. 92 S. Broschur.
Aus der Reihe: "Mémoires de la société entomologique de Beligique", Nr. 20. Mit einem weiteren Beitrag von Prell, Heinrich: Revision des Dynastinen-Genus Heterogomphus Burm.
Formicidae.
O.O., 1899-1900. (2), 169 S. Mit 4 lithogr. Tafeln. Halbleinenband der Zeit.
Aus der Reihe: "Biologia Centrali-Americana - Zoologia - Hymenoptera - Insecta", vol. III.- Ausgeschiedenes Bibliotheksexemplar.
Formicides de l'Antille St. Vincent récoltées par Mons. H.H. Smith.
1893 Trans.ent.Soc.London, Part IV, 1893 : in-8, broché extrait, pp. 333-418. Très bon état !
Le Monde social des Fourmis.
Genève, Librairie Kundig, éditeur, 1921-1922-1923. 5 volumes in-8, 21,5x14,5, brochés, couvertures illustrée. XIV,192pp + III,184pp + VII,227pp + VII,172pp + VI,173pp
Edition complète en 5 volumes, et en bon état, rare. Photos sur demande.
Le Monde social des fourmis, Tome 4. Alliances et guerres. Parabiose, Lestobiose, Esclavagisme
Genève, Librairie Kundig 1923 In-8 14,5 x 21,5 cm. Broché sous couverture imprimée, VII + 172 pp., 1 planche coloriée, 3 planches en noir hors texte et 11 figures dans le texte d’après les originaux et les reproductions de M. E. W. Heinrich. Exemplaire aux pages non coupées en très bon état.
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