‎Palaeontology‎

‎"NEWTON, E.T. - A NEW SPECIES OF THE FLYING REPTILE PTERODACTYL.‎

‎On the Skull, Brain, and Auditory Organ of a new Species of Pterosaurian (Scaphognathus Purdoni), from the Upper Lias near Whitby, Yorkshire. Received March 1, - Read March 22, 1888.‎

‎(London, Harrisn and Sons, 1889). 4to. No wrappers as extracted from ""Philosophical Transactions"", 1888, Vol. 179 - Series B. Pp. 503-537, textillustr. and 2 lithographed plates. Fine and clean.‎

‎"OWEN, RICHARD.‎

‎Description of the Cavern of Bruniquel, and its Organic remains. Part I-II. (I. Human Remains. Read June 9, 1864. - II. Equine Remains. Read January 7, 1869). 2 Papers.‎

‎(London, Taylor and Sons, 1870). 4to. No wrappers as extracted from ""Philosophical Transactions"" 1869, Vol. 159 - Part II. Pp. 517-533 a. pp. 535-557 and 4 lithographed plates (3 double- page and folding), textillustr.‎

‎"OWEN, RICHARD.‎

‎On the Dicynodont Reptilia, with a Description of some Fossil Remains brought by H.R.H. Prince Alfred from South Africa, November 1860. Received January 23, - Read February 20, 1862.‎

‎(London, Taylor and Francis, 1862). 4to. No wrappers as extracted from ""Philosophical Transactions"" 1862 - Vol. 152 - Part I. Pp. 455-467 a. 7 lithographed plates. The plates with some soiling, dampstains and brownspots. Text fine and clean.‎

‎"OWEN, RICHARD.‎

‎On the vertebral Characters of the Order Pterosauria, as exemplified in the Genera Pterodactylus (Cuvier) and Dimorphodon (Owen). Received February 23, - Read March 24, 1859.‎

‎(London, Taylor and Francis, 1859). 4to. No wrappers as extracted from ""Philosophical Transactions"" 1859 - Vol. 149 - Part I. Pp. 161-169 a. 1 lithographed plate.‎

‎First printing. Owen gives a more detailled description of Dimorphodon which he named in the same year as the offered paper. Dimorphodon was a genus of medium-sized pterosaur from the early Jurassic Period. It was named by Owen in 1859 (in a paper preceeding the offered paper).‎

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‎"OWEN, RICHARD. - COINING THE NAME ""MEGALANIA PRISCA"" - THE GIANT EXTINCT GOANNA.‎

‎Description of some Remains of a Gigantic Land-Lizard (Megalania prisca, Owen). Received May 13, - Read June 17, 1858.‎

‎(London, Taylor and Francis, 1859). 4to. No wrappers as extracted from ""Philosophical Transactions"" 1859 - Vol. 149 - Part I. Pp. 43-48 a. 2 lithographed plates.‎

‎First printing of this paper in which Owen named Magalania prisca, Owen.Megalania (""great roamer"")) is a giant extinct goanna or monitor lizard. It was part of a megafaunal assemblage that inhabited southern Australia during the Pleistocene, and appears to have disappeared around 40,000 years ago.The first aboriginal settlers of Australia may have encountered living Megalania.The name Megalania prisca was coined by Sir Richard Owen to mean ""Ancient Great Roamer"""" the name was intended to ""reference to the terrestrial nature of the great Saurian"".‎

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‎"OWEN, RICHARD. - ESTABLISHING THE GENUS NESODON.‎

‎Description of some Species of the extinct Genus Nesodon, with remarks on the primary Group (Toxodontia) of Hoofed Quadrupeds, to which that Genus is referable.‎

‎(London, Richard Taylor and William Francis, 1853) 4to. No wrappers as extracted from ""Philosophical Transactions"" 1853, Vol. 143 - Part I. Pp. 291-310 and 4 lithographed plates.‎

‎First appearance of this importent paper, in which Owen established a new genus, Nesodons on the basis of the fossils found by B.J. Sulivan in the Tertiary beds of Patagonia in 1845.‎

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‎"OWEN, RICHARD. - ESTABLISHING THE GENUS NESODON.‎

‎Description of some Species of the extinct Genus Nesodon, with remarks on the primary Group (Toxodontia) of Hoofed Quadrupeds, to which that Genus is referable.‎

‎(London, Richard Taylor and William Francis, 1853) 4to. No wrappers as extracted from ""Philosophical Transactions"" 1853, Vol. 143 - Part I. Pp. 291-310 and 4 lithographed plates.‎

‎"OWEN, RICHARD. - EXTINCT GIANT WOMBATS.‎

‎On the Fossil Mammals of Australia. - Part VII. Genus Phascolomys: species exceeding the existing ones in size.‎

‎(London, Taylor and Francis, 1873). 4to. No wrappers as extracted from ""Philosophical Transactions"", 1872. Vol. 162. Pp. 241-258 a. 9 lithographed plates. Plates with a few light brownspots. Clean and fine.‎

‎First appearance of a classical paper in which Owen describes the finds of the remains of ""extinct Wombats of markedly superior size to any now living"" and I shall describe the fossils as the species they represent progressively predominate in bulk.""‎

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‎"OWEN, RICHARD. - EXTINCT SALTATORY KANGAROOS.‎

‎On the Fossil Mammals of Australia. - Part VIII. Family Macropodidae: Genera Macropus, Osphranter, Phascolagus, Sthenurus and Protemnoden. Received November 11, 1872, - Read January 23, 1873.‎

‎(London, Taylor and Francis, 1874). 4to. No wrappers as extracted from ""Philosophical Transactions"", 1874. Vol. 164. Pp. 245-287 a. 8 lithographed plates. Clean and fine.‎

‎First appearance of a classical paper in which Owen describes the finds of the remains of the extinct Kangaroos. ""The present communication gives part of the researches into the forms of those saltatory herbivorous Marsupials which have passed away, or, at least, are known to naturalists only by their fossil remains.""(Owen).‎

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‎"OWEN, RICHARD. - FOSSIL OF A GIANT WOMBAT.‎

‎On the Fossil Mammals of Australia. - Part V. Genus Nothotherium. Received May 8, - Read June 15, 1871.‎

‎(London, Taylor and Francis, 1873). 4to. No wrappers as extracted from ""Philosophical Transactions"", 1872. Vol. 162. Pp. 41-82 a. 10 litghographed plates. Clean fine.‎

‎"OWEN, RICHARD. - MAGALANIAN REPTILES‎

‎Description of Fossil Remains of Thwo Species of a Megalanian Genus (Meiolania) from ""Lord Howe's Island,"" received March 15, - Read April 1, 1886.‎

‎(London, Harrison and Sons, 1888). 4to. No wrappers as extracted from ""Philosophical Transactions"" 1886 - Vol. 177 - Part II. Pp. 471-480 a. 4 lithographed plates. Clean and fine.‎

‎"OWEN, RICHARD. - THE EXTINCT HORNED TURTLE.‎

‎On Parts of the Skeleton of Meiolania platyceps (Ow.). Received March 29, - Read April 21, 1887.‎

‎(London, Harrison and Sons, 1889). 4to. No wrappers as extracted from ""Philosophical Transactions"", 1888, Vol. 179 - Series B. Pp. 181-191 a. 7 lithographed plates.‎

‎"PABST, WILHELM.‎

‎Die Tierfährten in dem Rotliegenden ""Deutschlands"".‎

‎Halle, E. Karras, 1908. Large 4to. (168) pp. 35 plates and 36 textillustrations.‎

‎(From Nova Acta Leopoldina, Bd. 89 Nr. 2).‎

Bookseller reference : 31888

‎"REINHARDT, J.‎

‎Beskrivelse af Hovedskallen af et Kæmpedovendyr, Grypotherium darwinii, fra La Plata-Landenes plejstocene Dannelser. Med to Tavler.‎

‎Kjøbenhavn, Bianco Luno, 1879. 4to. Uden omslag som udkommet "" Videnskabernes Selskabs Skrifter."" Titelblad + pp. 353-381 samt 2 store udfoldelige litograferede plancher.‎

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‎"SEELEY, H.G. - TAXONOMY OF ANOMODONT REPTILIA.‎

‎Researches on the Structure, Organization, and Classification of the Fossil Reptilia. - VI. On the Anomodont Reptilia and their Allies. Received June 20, - Read June 21, 1888.‎

‎(London, Harrison and Sons, 1890). 4to. No wrappers as extracted from ""Philosophical Transactions"" 1889 - Vol. 180 - Series B., Pp. 215-296 a. 17 fine lithographed plates. Textillustr.‎

‎First printing of an importent work in the taxonomy of dinosaurs and extinct reptilia. Harry Govier Seeley was a British paleontologist who determined that dinosaurs fell into two great groups, the Saurischians and the Ornithischians, based on the nature of their pelvic bones and joints. He published his results from 1888 and onwards.‎

Bookseller reference : 42927

‎"SEELEY, H.G. - TAXONOMY OF DINOSAURS.‎

‎Croonian Lecture.- Researches on the Structure, Organization, and Classification of the Fossil Reptilia. - II. On Pareiasaurus bombidens (Owen), and the Significance of its Affinities to Amphibians, Reptiles, and Mammals. Received April 21, - Read May...‎

‎(London, Harrison and Sons, 1889). 4to. No wrappers as extracted from ""Philosophical Transactions"" 1888 - Vol. 179- Series B., Pp. 59-109 a. 10 fine lithographed plates. Textillustr.‎

‎First printing of an importent work in the taxonomy of dinosaurs and extinct reptilia. Harry Govier Seeley was a British paleontologist who determined that dinosaurs fell into two great groups, the Saurischians and the Ornithischians, based on the nature of their pelvic bones and joints. He published his results in 1888, from a lecture he had delivered the previous year. (the paper offered).‎

Bookseller reference : 42924

‎"SEELEY, H.G. - TAXONOMY OF DINOSAURS.‎

‎Researches on the Structure, Organization, and Classification of the Fossil Reptilia. - I. On Protorosaurus Speneri (von Meyer). Received and Read, february 3, 1887.‎

‎(London, Harrison and Sons, 1888). 4to. No wrappers as extracted from ""Philosophical Transactions"" 1887 - Vol. 178 - Series B., Pp. 187-213 a. 3 fine lithographed plates, one folding. Rextillustr. Clean and fine.‎

‎First printing of an importent work in the taxonomy of dinosaurs and extinct reptilia. Harry Govier Seeley was a British paleontologist who determined that dinosaurs fell into two great groups, the Saurischians and the Ornithischians, based on the nature of their pelvic bones and joints. He published his results from 1888 and onwards.‎

Bookseller reference : 42923

‎"SEELEY, H.G. - TAXONOMY OF REPTILIA.‎

‎Researches on the Structure, Organization, and Classification of the Fossil Reptilia. - III. On Parts on the Skeleton of a Mammal from Triassic Rocks of Klipfontein, Fraserberg, South Africa (Theriodesmus phylarchus, Seeley), illustrating the Reptilia...‎

‎(London, Harrison and Sons, 1889). 4to. No wrappers as extracted from ""Philosophical Transactions"" 1888 - Vol. 179- Series B., Pp. 141-155 a. 1 lithographed plate. Textillustr.‎

‎First printing of an importent work in the taxonomy of dinosaurs and extinct reptilia. Harry Govier Seeley was a British paleontologist who determined that dinosaurs fell into two great groups, the Saurischians and the Ornithischians, based on the nature of their pelvic bones and joints. He published his results from 1888 and onwards.‎

Bookseller reference : 42925

‎"SEELEY, H.G. - TAXONOMY OF REPTILIA.‎

‎Researches on the Structure, Organization, and Classification of the Fossil Reptilia. - VII. Further Observations on Pareiasaurus. Received and ead, May 14, 1891.‎

‎(London, Harrison and Sons, 1893). 4to. No wrappers as extracted from ""Philosophical Transactions"" 1892 - Vol. 183 - Series B., Pp. 311-370 a. 7 fine lithographed plates. textillustr.‎

‎First printing of an importent work in the taxonomy of dinosaurs and extinct reptilia. Harry Govier Seeley was a British paleontologist who determined that dinosaurs fell into two great groups, the Saurischians and the Ornithischians, based on the nature of their pelvic bones and joints. He published his results from 1888 and onwards.‎

Bookseller reference : 42928

‎"SEELEY, H.G. - TAXONOMY OF REPTILIA.‎

‎Researches on the Structure, Organization, and Classification of the Fossil Reptilia.- V. On Associated Bones of a Small Anomodont reptile, Keirognathus cordylus (Seeley), showing the relative Dimensions of the Anterior Parts of the Skeleton, and Stru...‎

‎(London, Harrison and Sons, 1889). 4to. No wrappers as extracted from ""Philosophical Transactions"" 1888 - Vol. 179- Series B., Pp. 487-501 a. 2 lithographed plates.‎

‎"WHIDBEY, JOSEPH - WILLIAM CLIFT. - FOSSIL BONES FROM ORESTON CAVES.‎

‎On some Fossil Bones in Caverns in the Limestone Quarries of Oreston. To which is added, a Description of the Bones by William Clift.‎

‎(London, W. Nicol, 1823). 4to. No wrappers as extracted from ""Philosophical Transactions"" 1823 - Part I. Pp. 78-90 and 7 fine engraved plates, depicting the Caverns and the bones found.‎

Bookseller reference : 46093

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‎PALEONTOLOGIE ET TRANSFORMISME‎

‎Paris Editions Albin Michel 1950 in 8 (19,5x14) 1 volume broché, 256 pages [2], avec des figures dans le texte. C. Arambourg, L.Cuénot, P-D. Grassé, J.B.S. Haldane, J. Piveteau, G.G. Simpson, E.A.Stensiö, P. Teilhard de Chardin, H.V. Vallois, J..Viret, D. M..S.Watson . Collection "Sciences d'aujourd"hui". Bon exemplaire ( Photographies sur demande / We can send pictures of this book on simple request )‎

‎Très bon Broché‎

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‎Nouvelles Etrennes Fribourgeoises - 11ème année - 1877.‎

‎Fribourg, Fragnière, 1877, in-8°, Avec une vue dépliante de la Gruyère + LXXII (72 p.) + 119 p. + 8 p. de pub., brochure originale. Dos renforcé.‎

‎Contient entre autres: Albeuve, avant et après l'incendie. / La légende du Lac-d'Omène (Lac-Noir). / Aspect de la Suisse à l'époque glaciaire. A‎

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‎Le Epoche Glaciali‎

‎cm 27 x 18 pp. 142 , brochure, intonso.. .‎

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‎Il Museo di Scienze Naturali di Finale Emilia.‎

‎Finale Emilia, Centro di Attività Ricreative e Culturali, 1971, 8vo brossura editoriale con copertina illustrata a colori, pp. V-49 con 14 tavole fotografiche nel testo (timbri all'occhiello) .‎