Jena: Gustav Fischer, 1892. Hardcover. [8], 848 p.: illustrations; 23 cm. Modern bonded leather spine with gilt-tooled spine label; contemporary marbled paper over boards. All page edges marbled. First Edition. Garrison-Morton, 235. Contains 12 essays by German evolutionary biologist August Weismann (1834-1914), including his rejection of the theory of the... More
New York: B.W. Huebsch, 1913. Hardcover. 61, [3] p.; 20 cm. Grey paper over boards with remains of printed spine label; oval embossed emblem on front board. No dust jacket. "A discourse delivered at the Royal institution." -- p. 5. Publisher's advertisement for its The Art of Life Series, Edward... More
Menasha, WI: American Anthropological Association, 1955. Paperback. xiii, [1], 242 p., 2 folded tables: tables; 24 cm. Beige wrappers printed in dark brown. In Good Condition: cover lightly soiled; back cover creased; fore-edge of last 4 leaves creased and chipped; clean and tight. More
Philadelphia, Pa. Edward E. Wildman, 1944. Paperback. Books 1, 2, and 4 are dated 1944; book 3 is the 3rd printing, May 1945. 4 volumes, each 48 pages; 23 cm. Paper covers printed in black on varying color paper; bk. 1 grey, bk. 2 light blue, bk. 3 green, and... More
Halle im Magdeburgischen: Renger Buchhandlung, 1728. Hardcover. [14], 568, [8] p., engraved frontispiece and xiv folded leaves of handcolored plates: tables; 18 cm. Signatures: ):(7 A-Z8 Aa-Nn8 (8vo). Contemporary vellum with handwritten spine title in red and black. All page edges dark green. Title page in red and black. Woodcut... More
Halle im Magdeburgischen: Renger Buchhandlung, 1722. Hardcover. [14], 568, [8] p., engraved frontispiece and xiv folded leaves of plates; 17 cm. Signatures: ):(7 A-Z8 Aa-Nn8 (8vo). Contemporary vellum with gilt-tooled spine title over a brown background. All page edges dark red. Title page in red and black. Woodcut head- and... More
Halle im Magdeburgischen: Renger Buchhandlung, 1723. Hardcover. [14], 624, [8] p., engraved frontispiece and xviii folded leaves of plates; 17 cm. Signatures: ):(7 A-Z8 Aa-Qq8 Rr4 (8vo). Contemporary vellum with gilt-tooled spine title over a brown background. All page edges dark red. Title page in red and black. Woodcut head-... More
Brooklyn: Henry R. Worthington Co., 1896. [21] leaves of photographic reproductions of drawings; 25 cm. Morocco-grain binder with 2 metal fasteners. Written inside front cover: "Reproduction of drawings accampanyinng proposal of Henry R. Worthington Chicago Nov 14th /96." Henry Rossiter Worthington (1817-1880) was an American mechanical engineer who patented the... More
Meadville, Pa. Flood and Vincent, 1895. Hardcover. 362 p., frontispiece: illustrations, graphs; 20 cm. Red cloth with gilt-stamped spine title and black cover title and decoration. Maps on endpapers. "Chautauqua Reading Circle Literature" on front cover and at head of title page. A list of Chautauqua Reading Circle Literature on... More
![This Week Out of Doors: In the Penn Country and Beyond [Complete: bks 1-4]. Edward E. Wildman.](/pictures/thumb/001897.jpg?v=1472082217)
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