The Genera of Fishes from Linnaeus to Cuvier, 1758-1920, with the Accepted Type of Each. A Contribution to the Stability of Scientific Nomenclature + Jordan, David Starr: A Classification of Fishes including Families and Genera as Far as Known, in 5 volumes, complete
by Jordan, David Starr and Evermann, Barton W
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- first
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- Gilt is uniformly dull (but readable) on the spine of all five volumes, light edge wear to the top and bottom of the spine of al
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Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1917-1920 + 1939. First edition + Third Printing.. Gilt is uniformly dull (but readable) on the spine of all five volumes, light edge wear to the top and bottom of the spine of all volumes; a bright and clean set in near fine condition.. Pp. (ii), 1-161; pp. xi, 163-284, xiii (index); pp. (ii), 285-410, xv (index); pp. (iv), 415-576, xviii (index) + pp. (ii), 79-243, x (index). Publisher's original red cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, lg 8vo + Publisher's original dark red cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, lg 8vo. This is the rare first edition of this major taxonomic work in four parts (1917-1920) accompanied the third printing of Jordan's A Classification of Fishes (1939). The introductory note to A Classification of Fishes states that this volume, first published in 1923, was meant to accompany the four memoirs entitled The Genera of Fishes from Linnaeus to Cuvier, 1758-1920. The entire five volume set is offered here. It is seldom offered as a complete set. No ownership marks in the first four volumes; the final volume bears the name of David K. Caldwell on the front endpaper.
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- Natural History Books
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- 7725
- Title
- The Genera of Fishes from Linnaeus to Cuvier, 1758-1920, with the Accepted Type of Each. A Contribution to the Stability of Scientific Nomenclature + Jordan, David Starr: A Classification of Fishes including Families and Genera as Far as Known, in 5 volumes, complete
- Author
- Jordan, David Starr and Evermann, Barton W
- Book Condition
- Used - Gilt is uniformly dull (but readable) on the spine of all five volumes, light edge wear to the top and bottom of the spine of al
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1917-1920 + 1939. First edition + Third Printing.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Ichthyology;
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Natural History Books is an independent, rare book retailer operating out of Iowa City, IA. The business is owned and operated by Noriko and Russell Ciochon. We only sell books through our NHB website and other book service websites. We do not offer books for sale within the state of Iowa.We specialize in rare and hard to find books in all areas of natural history especially ornithology, herpetology, ichthyology, mammalogy, paleontology, botany, evolutionary biology and travel and exploration. Our rare and hard-to-find book section has many fine hand-colored plate books. Our latest acquisition is the ichthyology and aquarium fish collection of Ross Socolof Books of Florida. We are always buying natural history books – if you have a collection to offer, please contact us at noriko@naturalhistorybooks.com or by calling (319) 354-9088.
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