Descripción

Bruxelles, Institut des Parcs nationaux du Congo belge, 1960. Two parts in one. large 8vo (26.3 x 17.7 cm). 158 pp., 52 fine, tissue-guarded photographic plates (numbered I-XLIX, XIIbis, XXXbis, XLVbis). Contemporary red half morocco over marbled boards. Spine with four raised bands and gilt title. Marbled endpapers. Speckled edges. Original printed wrappers bound in. = These are the mammalian (zoogeographical and ecological) results of the Exploration du Parc National Albert, by the Mission F. Bourlière et J. Verschuren, published in two parts. The plates depict the larger mammals in their natural habitats. Not only ungulates are shown, but also their predators, such as lions and hyenas, as well as pachyderms. Several photos show landscapes (partly aerial views). Uncommon. Binding costs exceed the asking price. An exceptionally well-bound, clean copy such as this one is very rare.