Russell (Patrick) An Account of Indian Serpents, collected on the Coast of Coromandel, first edition, by W. Bulmer and co., for George Nicol., 1796.

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Russell (Patrick) An Account of Indian Serpents, collected on the Coast of Coromandel, first edition, 46 engraved plates on 45 leaves, all but 3 hand-coloured, few finger soils, occasional light foxing, minor wormholes at gutter, later half morocco, spine sunned, few wormholes at joints, spine ends and corners a little bumped, [ESTC T154284; Nissen ZBI 3539], folio, by W. Bulmer and co., for George Nicol., 1796. *** First published work on Indian snakes.

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