SIMON, Eugène (1848-1924).: — Les Arachnides de France.

Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret / Encyclopédie Roret, Edgar Malfrère, 1874-1932. 13 volumes bound in 8, 8vo, 22cm. Vol. I: pp. iv,269,[2], plates 1-3. Vol. II: pp. iv,350,[8], plates 4-7. Vol. III: pp. iv,374,[6], plates 8-11. Vol. IV: pp. iv,334,[10], plates 12-16. Vol. V(1): pp. iv,1-179,[3], , plate 25. Vol. V(2): pp. iv, pp. 180-420,[2], plate 26, figs. 1-198. Vol. V(3): pp. iv,421-885, plate 27, figs. 199-808. Vol. VI(1): pp. viii,1-308, figs. 1-537. Vol. VI(2): pp. iv,309-532, figs. 538-817. Vol. VI(3): pp. 533-772, figs. 818-1112. Vol. VI(4): pp. iv,773-978, figs. 1113-1501. Vol. VI(5): pp. 979-1298, figs. 1502-2028. vol. 7: pp. iv,316,[16], plates 17-24. Uniform half morrocco, marbled boards (rather recent. high quality), gilt title lettering to backstrips, original printed wrappers bound at end of each volume. Last 8 plates with light offsetting from text to opposite text page. - An excellent set of a virtually unfindable complete set of this monumental landmark work, still a basic reference in arachnology. After the author's death the second part of volume 6 (1926) and the remaining volumes were published from the author's papers by Lucien Berland (1888-1962) together with Louis Fage (1883-1964). - [phd.202]