ESCHRICHT, DAN. FREDR. - "DELPHINUS GANGETICUS"

Om Gangesdelphinen. Tillægs-Afhandling til Sammes Undersögelser over Hvaldyrene.

(Copenhagen, Bianco Luno, 1851). 4to. No wrappers. Extracted from "Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Skrifter", Femte Række, 2. Bind pp. 345-387 and 3 double-page folded tinted lithographed plates.

The here described and depicted specimen was caught in the Ganges during the Danish Galathea-Expedition and the fine drawings accompanying the description were made by the skilled artist Christian Thornam, one of the artists of the expedition.

Order-nr.: 39113