Sale 668: Fine Books: A Biblio-Medley for All Tastes (#668) 03/07/2019 11:00 AM PST CLOSED!

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Lot 404 of 515:
Emperor Hirohito's collection of mollusks  

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$84
Estimate:
$10 - $100

Title:
Opisthobranchia of Sagami Bay: Collected by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan

Author:
Hattori, Hirotaro

Place:
Tokyo

Publisher:
Iwanami Shoten

Date:
1949

Description:

[2], 194, 7, [3] pp. Text in Japanese. Specimens described by Kikutaro Baba. 50 color plates from paintings and multiple b&w illustrations. (4to) 29.8x21 cm (11¾x8¼"), original green cloth lettered in gilt, publisher's slipcase. First Edition. 

Emperor Hirohito was an avid shell collector and amateur marine biologist. These specimens were collected near his residence on Sagami Bay and were painted soon afterward to preserve their natural color. 


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Condition:
Publisher's box sunned and a bit rubbed; light bumps at spine ends, hint of a ripple to pages, else fine.

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Item number:
295509a
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