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Finger Prints
by Galton, Francis
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London: Macmillan & Co, 1892. First Edition. Very Good+. First edition. xvi, 216 pp. Publisher's dark maroon cloth, spine ruled and lettered in gilt, original dark green coated endpapers. A Very Good+ copy with cloth sunned at spine and along top edge, two small stains to spine, faint stain to front board, bumped corners. Former owners' bookplate and bookstore ticket to paste down, internally unmarked, sturdy binding, all 16 plates (one more than called for in index) present.
Galton pioneered the scientific use of fingerprints to identify individuals, which would have extraordinary ramifications for genetics and criminology. PMM 376.
Reviews
On Apr 5 2022, a reader said:
A "must" for any criminology (forensics) library. Historic work by Galton, with obvious sociological implications of racial disparity, not practiced at that era.
David Hough, Ph.D.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140939811
- Title
- Finger Prints
- Author
- Galton, Francis
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Macmillan & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1892
- Keywords
- fingerprints, fingerprinting, criminology, genetics, crime, police, analysis
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
Glossary
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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