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Eyes in Arthropods
by Parker, G.H
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
Cambridge, MA: Harvard College, 1887. Contains 4 Bulletins of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College- Vol. XII, No. 6, The Eyes in Scorpions, with 4 Color Plates, Dec. 1887; Vol.XX, No. 1, The Histology and Development of the Eye in the Lobster, with 4 Color Plates, May, 1890; Vol. XX, No.5, The Eyes in Blind Crayfishes, with 1 Color Plate, November, 1890; and Vol. XXI, No. 2, The Compound Eyes in Crustaceans, with 10 Color Plates, May, 1891. The 1st, 2nd, and 4th of these Bulletins are SIGNED AND INSCRIBED on each first page of text by the author to Dr. Carl H. Eigenmann . G.H. Parker was Professor of Zoology and Director of the Zoological Laboratory at Harvard. Dr Carl Eigenmann was a noted Professor of Zoology at Indiana University who, along with his wife, Rosa Smith Eigenmann, described many of the fishes of North and South America for the first time. Eigenmann Hall on the Indiana University campus is named for him. Buckram spine and corners, with gilt lettering on spine, and "Eigenmann" stamped at base of spine. 3/4 red cloth boards. The leather is worn and rubbed, although the lettering is still legible. Back bords have a 2 dark stains, each abouit 1" dia. Front hinge starting to separate; contents clean and bright, notably so for their age. This book is rare, and especially to have this wonderful association between two eminent scientists.. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Buckram Spine and 3/4 Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Association Copy.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001567
- Title
- Eyes in Arthropods
- Author
- Parker, G.H
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harvard College
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge, MA
- Date Published
- 1887
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biology;
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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