Lot 39
W. D. Burden, Dragon Lizards of Komodo. New York a. London 1927.
Estimate
€ 200
Starting Price
€ 140
Lot:
39
Category:
Geography and work of views
Artist:
William Douglas Burden
Burden, William Douglas: Dragon Lizards of Komodo. An expedition to the lost world of the Dutch East Indies. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons 1927. 22,3 x 15,1 cm. With a frontispiece and 53 further black-and-white illustrations based on photographs. XII pp., 221 pp. Original red linen binding, with gold-stamped title page and back cover.
(The edges of the cover are scuffed. The spine is slightly discoloured. There are ink stains on the spine. The plate on p. 128 is loose.)
An account of the journey undertaken by Burden and his wife to the Dutch East Indies, specifically to the island of Komodo.
(The edges of the cover are scuffed. The spine is slightly discoloured. There are ink stains on the spine. The plate on p. 128 is loose.)
An account of the journey undertaken by Burden and his wife to the Dutch East Indies, specifically to the island of Komodo.