Metamorphoses of man and the lower animals.

QUATREFAGES, A. de (Armand de). Translated by Henry Lawson, M.D.

Verlag: London: Robert Hardwicke, 192, Piccadilly. 1864.

Beschreibung

First edition in English. Octavo (194mm.) Pp. [5] v i- xx, [1] 2 - 284. With a half title. Uncut. Contents clean and bright. Publisher's light terracotta cloth backed boards, the covers decorated in blind, spine lettered in gilt. Glazed yellow endpapers. Overall, a very good plus copy. Jean Louis Armand de Quatrefages de Bréau (1810 ? 1892) was a French physician, anthropologist and zoologist. He was highly critical of the theories of Charles Darwin, but he was not anti-evolution. His views were almost diametrically opposed to those of Darwin, they exchanged many strong letters but remained on friendly terms. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 000756

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Titel: Metamorphoses of man and the lower animals.

Verlag: London: Robert Hardwicke, 192, Piccadilly. 1864.

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good