The Geological Evidence of the Antiquity of Man

Sir Charles Lyell

Verlag: John Murray, London, 1863

Beschreibung

The first edition, first impression of Charles Lyell's important scientific work which helped to establish the new science of prehistoric archaeology in Great Britain. A very important nineteenth century scientific work which explored three scientific issues that were prominent at the time: the age of the human race, the existence of ice ages and Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection.Written by geologist and scientist Sir Charles Lyell, most well-known for demonstrating how natural causes helped explain the earth's history.This book was Lyell's way of reversing or modifying his own long-held positions on the three issues. It was a bestseller upon its initial publication and had a great impact due to Lyell's presentation and endorsement of the new evidence for human antiquity. The first edition, first impression of this work, with thirty-two pages of publisher's adverts to the rear dated January 1863.Illustrated with an two engraved plates, as well as numerous in-text woodcut illustrations. Collated and complete.The personal copy of noted British archaeologist David W. Phillipson, noted by his bookplate to the front pastedown.This copy was previously held in the Chichester Library Society, and contains a library bookplate to the front pastedown. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, some shelf wear to the boards and significant bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Cloth is splitting to the front joint, and lifting to the head and tail of the spine. Containing a library bookplate and the bookplate of David W. Phillipson to the front pastedown.Internally, front hinge is starting, and rear hinge is tender. Remaining binding is lightly strained. A few spots to the first and last few pages, and a few spots throughout, otherwise pages are generally bright and clean. Good Only. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 842J29

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Geological Evidence of the Antiquity of ...

Verlag: John Murray, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1863

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: Not Stated

Zustand: Good Only

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book