Discovery Reports
Volume XXVII – Parts 1-10 – Complete Set in 11 volumes.
Cambridge University Press, 1954-6, First Edition. Large 4to. 446 pp., 14 full page plates. Publisher’s sea foam green wraps. All reports loosely inserted in Publisher’s dark green cloth boards, bright gilt letter with Discovery icon on front board – same on spine. Boards in Very Good Condition with discoloration along front spine hinge, individual reports in Fine Condition. These reports were to be bound in the publisher’s boards, but they were never bound in. All reports are in near fine condition with original covers and spines. The publisher’s hard covers now serve as an open folio casing the complete set of reports.
Contents:
• Title Page and List of Contents. [vii] pp.
• Siphonophora of the Indian Ocean together with Systematic and Biological Notes on Related Specimens from other Oceans. 1-162pp. Numerous maps, Tables, Charts and Diagrams in text, 12 full page plates with titled tissue guards. By A.K. Totton
• The Pelagic Mollusca of the Benguela Current. Part I: First Survey, R.R.S. ‘William Scoresby’, March 1950 with an Account of the Reproductive System and Sexual Succession of Limacina Bulimoides. 163-200pp., numerous Diagrams, Charts and Tables in text. By J.E. Morton, Ph.D.
• The Circumpolar Continuity of Antarctic Plankton Species. 201-218pp., 2 full page Maps, full page Charts and several Charts in text. By A. de C. Baker
• The Planktonic Decapod Crustacea and Stomatopoda of the Benguela Current. Part I: First Survey, R.R.S. Scoresby’, March 1950. 219-234pp., Several Diagrams in text. By Marie V. Lebour, D.Sc.
• The Distribution of Sagitta Gazellae Ritter-Zahony. 235-278pp., Numerous Charts, Tables and Diagrams in text, 1 full page plate with titled tissue guard. By P.M. David
• Cumkakckea of the Benguela Current. 279-292pp., numerous Diagrams and Sketches in text.
By N.S. Jones, Ph.D.
• The Wax Plug in the External Auditory Meatus of the Mysticeti. 293-302pp., Bibliography, 5 full page plates with titled tissue guards, several diagrams and charts in text. By P.E. Purves
• Alepisauroid Fishes. 303-336pp., Bibliography, 1 full page map, 1 full page plate with titled tissue guard and several Diagrams, Sketches and Charts in text. By N.B. Marshall
• Euphausiacea of the Benguela Current. First Survey, R.R.S. Scoresby’, March 1950. 337-376pp., Numerous Sketches, Diagrams, Charts and Tables in text along with one map in text. By Brian P. Boden
• Cestodes of Whales and Dolphins from the Discovery Collection. 377-395pp., 2 full page plates with titled tissue guards, numerous diagrams, sketches and charts in text. By S. Markowski.
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