Venomous Snakes of Africa / Giftschlangen Afrikas 1940 Date Published Estimated Yes

1940 Date Published Estimated Yes Edition First edition Number of Volumes 1 Reprint No Condition Good Condition Description There is some text-browning to the front wrapper and the title page

The work originally appeared in twelve parts from July 1876 to February 1880

descriptions of important eruptions becoming available very soon after the events

46 full page black-and-white photo-plates of horns and antlers

Many species new to science are described here

Venomous Snakes of Africa / Giftschlangen Afrikas 1940 Date Published Estimated YesPp. 148; 470+ color photographs, color endpaper maps, color ad for Chimaira books at end. Color pictorial laminated boards (hardcover), lg 4to. From the series: Terralog, volume 15. Dual language edition in English and German. This volume covers all the venomous snakes of Africa. It portrays about 136 taxa and forms of the families Atractaspidae, Elapidae, and Viperidae. Besides species that are illustrated in color photographs for the first time,