Zoology - Herpetology - Snakes Lier, J.(ohannes) van Verhandeling over de slangen en adders die in het landschap Drenthe gevonden worden. With engraved. Tit. and 3 old coloured. Copper plates by J. C. Philips after W. Veltman. Amsterdam and Groningen, Erven Houttuin and L. Huisingh, 1781. 5 pp. (endpapers, dedicatory poem, engraved title, dedication), 372 pp. 4°. Marbled boards. Marble calf with gilt stamped title on label and ornam. Gilt on spine, cover and standing edges, endpapers in comb marbled paper and marbled edges on reverse. Cut. First and only edition - Nissen C. Zoologische Buchillustration, 2509 - Agassiz, Bibliographia zoologiae et geologiae, 3 vol., p. 472 - Rare monograph on the snakes of eastern Holland, written by the Dutch scholar Joh. van Lier, who also published on archaeological and historical topics. The engravings after the motifs drawn in 1772/73 in vibrant and fresh old colouring. - Provenance: With engraved bookplate mounted on front pastedown. Ex libris d. With engraved ex libris d. Zt. mongrammed "CM". - Binding bumped at the upper capitals and corners, overall somewhat rubbed and with slight scuff marks, endpapers slightly foxed at the edges, the first text leaves with slight browning, otherwise well preserved in a splendid gilt full leather binding. Zoology. - Herpertology. - Snakes. - With copper engraved title and 3 coloured copper engraved plates by J. C. Philips after W. Veltman. - First and only edition of this rare monograph on the snakes of eastern Holland by Dutch scholar Joh. van Lier, who also published on matters of history and archaeology. The engravings of present copy in bright and fresh old colouring. - Provenance: Engraved bookplate mounted on front paste-down with monogram 'CM'. - Binding bumped at the upper capital and corners, overall somewhat worn and with slight scuff marks, endpapers slightly foxed at margins, first text leaves time-stained, otherwise well preserved copy in splendid gilt full calf. This lot is taxed. A premium of 24.95% will be added to the hammer price and 7% (books, art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, silkscreens, offset prints, photographs) to the final invoice amount 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.