A Monograph of the Snakes of Japan, in 3 text volumes + Portfolio of color plates, in portfolio case with bone-clasped ties 5 inches by 9

5 inches by 9

this second enlarged edition was issued in 1687

Date Published 1970 Date Published Estimated No Edition First edition Number of Volumes 1 Reprint No Condition Very good Condition Description Sunning to spine

now Leptosomus discolor)

A Monograph of the Snakes of Japan, in 3 text volumes + Portfolio of color plates, in portfolio case with bone-clasped ties 5 inches by 9Vol. 1 (English text): Pp. 240, 158 text figures; Vol. 2 (Japanese text): Pp. 4 + 3 + 57, 75 text figures; Vol. 3 (Japanese text): Pp. 248, 376 text figures; + 86 fine color plates with attached original tissue guards in place in a folding cream colored portfolio. Recent pale blue cloth covered folding portfolio case with bone clasped ties and with orange printed author title label on the front cover, thick lg folio. This is the rare first printing of