On the Anatomy of Vertebrates. Vol. I-III
- Collection : A fine ornithological and natural history library
- Publisher : Longmans, Green, and Co.
- Published In : London
- Illustrations : 2 folding tables, numerous text figs
Description:
Vol. I: Fishes and Reptiles (1866); Vol. II: Birds and Mammals (1866); Vol. III: Mammals (1868).
Scarce. 'The most important book on the subject since Cuvier. It is based entirely on personal observations.' (Garrison Matthews, 336)
Condition
3 vols, 8vo, later full tree calf, prize binding with crest of Eton College to front and rear boards, marbled edges and endpapers. Fine bindings in excellent condition. A little foxing to endpapers, otherwise clean. Inscribed to W. Percy Orde-Powlett. Eton School Biology Prize, 1912. William Orde-Powlett (1894-1915), was educated at Eton followed by Trinity College Cambridge where he studied science and biology. He joined the 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment as a 2nd Lieutenant in September 1914. He fought at Ypres in the First World War and was killed in action May 1915, aged 21.
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