A Hand-Book to the Primates: Vol. I & II Forbes, H. O.
London: Edward Lloyd Ltd., 1896-97. Two volumes (complete set). Original cloth, octavo (8vo). Volume I: xiv + 286 pp.; Volume II: xiv + 302 pp. Illustrations: 41 colour (chromolithographic) plates by J. G. Keulemans and others, and 8 folding maps. Series: Lloyd’s Natural History.
Description: An important late 19th-century study of the primate order, Forbes begins with the Lemuroidea (lemur-like animals) in Vol. I and proceeds to the Anthropoidea in Vol. II including monkeys and apes. The text is richly supplemented with chromolithographic plates and full-page maps, reflecting the Victorian golden era of zoological publishing.
Binding & Condition: Original binding. Please . Binding tight; view photographs for colour, plate condition and board/edge wear.
