South America - Argentina Hatcher and William B. Scott, eds, J. B Reports of the Princeton University Expeditions to Patagonia, 1896-1899. vol. 1: Narrative. With 1 double colour lithograph. Map and 50 heliogravures after photographs on 25 plates. vol. 2: Ornithology, pp. 1-5 in 2 parts. With 15, of which 14 coloured lithograph. Plates after J. G. Keulemans and 410 text ills. Vol. 3: Zoology, Tle. 1-3 (v. 7). With 37, of which 3 coloured and 1 folded lithograph. Vol. 8: Botany, Tle. 1-9 in 2 parts. With 1 folded colour lithograph. Map, 31, of which 9 coloured lithograp. Princeton and Stuttgart, Selbstvlg. and Schweizerbart, 1901-32. vol. 1: XVI, 314 pp. Vol. 2: XII, pp. 1-504, 2 pp. (tit.), pp. 505-884. Vol. 3: 374 pp., 37 pp. (text leaf to plates). Vol. 8: 1 vol. (empty), XXII, pp. 1- 466, 2 pp. (tit.), pp. 467-982, 131 pp. (text leaf to plates) Gr. 4°. New hardcover with decorative gilt stamped title, the O wrappers bound in or loose (vol. 3, vols. 1-3). Extensive part of the monumental work on the US-American research expedition through Patagonia in the years 1896-99. - Stafleu, F.A. and Cowan, R. S. Taxonomic literature (2nd ed.), vol. III, 5190 (for vol. 8). - This is the introductory volume with the description of the geography of Patagonia and the actual expedition report, the complete volumes 2 (ornithology) and 8 (botany, but without the supplementary volume of 1914) and parts 1-3 of volume 3 (zoology, on mammals, reptiles and fish). - Parts 4-7 of Zoology and the Palaeontology section, vols. 4-7, are missing - vol. 8 without Pl. I-III. - Tle. 1-3 of vol. 3 (Zoology) as 2 deliveries in loose quires uncut and in the original delivery wrappers. - A few plates minimally foxed at margins, one quire browned. Altogether a well-preserved set, in impeccably produced hand bindings. - Includes: Cárlos Spegazzini. Fungi Patagonici. Fungi Fuegiani. Fungi Puiggariani. From: Boletin de la Academia Nacional de Ciencias de Córdoba, vol. XI. Cordoba, self-published, 1899. pp. 5-622 (contents of vol. XI). 8°. HLdr. d. Zt. with gold embossed RTit. and marbled boards. Covers. - Library copy from the Jesuit College Feldirch, stamped several times. South America - Argentinia. - {With 3 coloured lithographed maps, of which 2 folded and 1 double-paged, 25 photogravure plates depicting 50 photographies, 83, of which 26 coloured and 1 folded lithographed plates (14 after J. G. Keulemans), as well as 516 text illustrations}. - Partial set of the monumental work on the Princeton research expedition through Patagonia in the years 1896-99. - Present are the introductory volume with the exhaustive description of the geography of Patagonia and the expedition report itself, complete volumes 2 (ornithology) and 8 (botany, without supplement volume from 1914 however) and parts 1-3 of volume 3 (zoology, on mammals, reptiles and fish). - Parts 4-7 of vol. and the palaeontology section, consisting of vols. 4-7, are missing. - Vol. 8 lacking Pl. I-III. - The two part issues of vol. 3 in loose sheets, uncut and in the original blue wrappers with title printing. - A few plates minimally foxed at margins, some sheets occasionally time-stained. Altogether a well-preserved set, the leather bindings impeccably manufactured. - {Enclosure: Cárlos Spegazzini. Fungi Patagonici} Fungi Fuegiani. Fungi Puiggariani. From: Boletin de la Academia Nacional de Ciencias de Córdoba, vol. XI. Cordoba, Self-published, 1899. - Ex-library copy with several stamps from the Jesuit College Feldkirch. This lot is taxed. The hammer price is subject to a 24.95% buyer's premium and the final invoice amount to 7% (books, art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, silkscreens, offset prints, photographs) in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 24.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offsetprints and Photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union.