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First Book Of Zoology by Edward S. Morse (Late professor of comparative anatomy and zoology in Bowdoin College) - 1879
by Edward S. Morse (Late professor of comparative anatomy and zoology in Bowdoin College)
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First Book Of Zoology
by Edward S. Morse (Late professor of comparative anatomy and zoology in Bowdoin College)
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- Hardcover
Beautiful large gilt hermit crab on the brown blind embossed decorated cloth.
Stated second edition.
190 pages plus ten pages of ads
The front gutter is opening and although the first few pages are not detached they are insecure.
Stated second edition.
190 pages plus ten pages of ads
The front gutter is opening and although the first few pages are not detached they are insecure.
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- Illustrator line drawings by Edward Morse
- Format/Binding Brown cloth. Marbled page edges, top edge age-darkened. Leather spine covering is chipped and worn off in parts
- Book Condition Used - Fair+
- Quantity Available 1
- Edition 2nd edition
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher D. Appleton and Company,
- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1879
- Keywords antique science book
- Size 7 5/8
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First Book of Zoology
by Edward S. Morse
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- ISBN 13
- 9781146168199
- ISBN 10
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FIRST BOOK OF ZOOLOGY
by MORSE, Edward S
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1879. MORSE, Edward S. FIRST BOOK OF ZOOLOGY. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1879. HC. SPine damaged. About very good; a servicable reading copy.
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FIRST BOOK OF ZOOLOGY
by Morse, Edward S
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1876. Hardcover. 10mo, viii, x, xiv, 190 pages. In Good condition. Quarter bound brown spine bearing gilt lettering. Boards show slight shelf wear exteriorly with slight rubbing wear to the joints/edges. Decorative scroll to front/rear and gilt illustration to the front. Text block edges marbled. Mild age toning interiorly. Illustrated. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column D, ND-D. 1376614. FP New Rockville Stock.
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First Book of Zoology
by Morse, Edward S
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- Hardcover
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- Second edition
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North Garden, Virginia, United States
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New york: D. Appleton and Co., 1876. Second edition.1876 BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATED LITTLE BOOK BY EMINENT AMERICAN ZOOLOGIST WHO BROUGHT DARWIN TO JAPAN.
7 1/2 inches tall hardcover, salmon cloth covered boards, gilt illustration of hermit crab on cover, with embossed design, spine leather, with gilt snail design, all edges marbled, i-xiv, 190 pp, over 160 wood engravings in text, publisher's advertisements at back. Covers and spine bright, corners bumped and worn, binding tight, scattered light foxing of endpapers, pages crisp and clean, very good minus in custom archival mylar cover.
EDWARD SYLVESTER MORSE (1838 – 1925) was an American zoologist, archaeologist, and orientalist. He is considered the "Father of Japanese archaeology." He attended Gould Academy in Bethel, Maine, where he came under the influence of Dr. Nathaniel True who encouraged Morse to pursue his interest in the study of nature. By the age of thirteen he had put together an impressive collection of shells, and despite his lack of… Read More
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