Piltdown a Scientific Forgery

Spencer, a biological anthropologist, makes an extensive study of the original documents and other evidence related to the infamous Piltdown forgery. As a result he's able to put together a new identity for the potential suspect. An excellently written book on a real life whodunnit. An excellent copy. Pages are bright, clean and tidy. No marks, creases or browning. Cloth boards… Read more about this item

London; Oxford University Press; 1990.. First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. xxvi, 272; illustrated frontispiece, illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs and line drawings, notes and references, literature cited, index, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.

London, Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press and Natural Science Museum Publications, 1990. 1st ed. . Blue Cloth. Fine/VG-Fine. 17.5 Cms x 25 Cms. f/piece+xxvi+272, numerous unnumbered ills throughout, mostly photos, occ. full page and at least one across full opening. A near pristine copy, no obvious faults with book inside or out, unclipped jacket has slight… Read more about this item

London, Oxford & New York: Oxford University Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1990. Hardcover. 0198585225 . Owner name blindstamp on endpaper. .

London: Oxford U. P., 1990. 1st edition. As New. small quarto. hardback with dust jacket xxvi + 272pp., b/w plates, diags., bibliog., indexes, In-depth account of one of the most famous scientific frauds of the 20th Century

London, UK: Oxford University Press, 1990. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 272pp, 1990. Green cloth hardcover in a very good dustjacket. Remainder mark and price on frontfree endpaper. Mo other marks, no tears. A nice copy, broght and clean..

London/Oxford/New York, Natural History Museum Publications/Oxford University Press 1990. (XXVI) 272 p. Bound in the publisher's cloth with yellow-coloured pictorial dustjacket (Spine of the dustjacket slightly discoloured, otherwise in good condition.)