Floericke, Kurt.
Natural history 1915 | Gepanzerte Ritter. Aus der Naturgeschichte der Krebse. Stuttgart: Kosmos, Gesellschaft der Naturfreunde, Franckh’sche Verlagshandlung, 1915, 93+(10) pp.
An illustrated early twentieth-century German natural history book devoted to crustaceans, including crabs, lobsters, shrimps and related marine and freshwater species.
Written by the German naturalist and popular science author Kurt Floericke (1869–1934), the work explores the anatomy, behaviour, habitats, reproduction and economic importance of crustaceans. The evocative title, Armoured Knights, refers to their protective shells, claws and formidable appearance.
Particularly interesting are the passages describing lobster reproduction and the protection of their young, the fishing and commercial exploitation of shrimps, and the remarkable adaptations of deep-sea crabs. The author also discusses international fishing practices, including shrimp fisheries in Europe, Japan and North America, providing an engaging historical perspective on marine biology and the seafood industry around 1915.
Illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographs and drawings after original material by Dr. Bergner and R. Oeffinger, together with a striking coloured illustration by Willy Planck depicting crustaceans in an underwater setting.
Original grey-green publisher’s cloth with dark-blue lettering and a decorative crab emblem on the front cover. Decorative patterned endpapers, with a bookplate or bookseller’s label on the front pastedown. 20 x 13 cm. The binding shows light surface wear and minor rubbing. The pages are somewhat age-toned, with occasional spotting, but appear generally well preserved. The coloured illustration retains its strong blue and yellow tones.
[NL] Geïllustreerd natuurhistorisch werk uit 1915 over krabben, kreeften en garnalen, met een fraaie gekleurde onderwaterillustratie van Willy Planck. Interessant vanwege de beschrijvingen van het gedrag en de voortplanting van schaaldieren en de internationale visserij aan het begin van de twintigste eeuw.
SKU: 70121
€ 21,80(€ 20,00
