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Chapter 1: THE BOOK OF ANTELOPES.
By Philip Lutley Sclater
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The work is a scientific monograph offering systematic accounts of antelope species, combining detailed descriptions of external appearance, skulls and horns, synonymies, geographic distribution, and taxonomic discussion. Illustrated plates and technical figures accompany comparative morphology and keys for distinguishing genera and species, while authors address nomenclatural decisions and classification principles. Historical and methodological prefaces outline the work's origin, sources of specimens, and collaborations among naturalists and museums. The volume balances descriptive natural-history notes, measurements, and museum-based comparisons to present a comprehensive reference for the identification and study of antelopes.

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Title: The book of antelopes, vol. 1 (of 4)

Author: Philip Lutley Sclater

Oldfield Thomas

Release date: July 5, 2023 [eBook #71122]

Language: English

Original publication: United Kingdom: R. H. Porter, 1894

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*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE BOOK OF ANTELOPES, VOL. 1 (OF 4) ***

THE
BOOK OF ANTELOPES.

BY

PHILIP LUTLEY SCLATER, M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S.,

SECRETARY TO THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON,

AND

OLDFIELD THOMAS, F.Z.S., F.R.G.S.,

ASSISTANT IN THE ZOOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM.

IN FOUR VOLUMES (1894–1900).

VOL. I.

LONDON:
R. H. PORTER, 7 PRINCES STREET, CAVENDISH SQUARE, W.
1894–1900.

ALERE FLAMMAM.

PRINTED BY TAYLOR AND FRANCIS,
RED LION COURT, FLEET STREET.

Dedicated

TO

THE MEMORY

OF

Sir VICTOR ALEXANDER BROOKE, Bart.,

NATURALIST AND SPORTSMAN

(Born 5th January, 1843, died 27th November, 1891),

BY

HIS FRIENDS AND FELLOW-WORKERS,

THE AUTHORS.