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Proceedings of the Scientific Meetings of the Zoological Society of London.
London: Printed for the Society, 1873-1890. 18 volumes. 8vo (225 x 165 mm). Illustrated with 1162 plates including 701 hand colored lithographed plates (some folding). Similarly bound in contemporary half calf over marbled paper boards, gilt ruling and tooling to covers and spines, all edges marbled. Condition : some rubbing and bumping to extremities. Provenance : Manvers; Thoresby Park (armorial bookplates); Lynn Abbott Trust. A long run of this rare publication . The Zoological Society of London was founded by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1826. Its memberes include Charles Darwin . Sold as a periodical, not subject to return.