Odontornithes: A monograph on the extinct toothed birds of North America. [Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel [King Survey], volume VII].

Marsh, O. C. [Othniel Charles]

Verlag: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1880

Washington, D.C., U.S. Government Printing Office, quarto, xv, [1], 201 p., 40 text woodcuts, 34 plates of fossils. A near Fine copy in the original textured green cloth, with clear and distinct gilt lettering on the backstrip. The covers are very well preserved, save for a trace of wear to the extremities. Outer joints solid, inner hinges expertly reinforced, binding firm. The text pages and plates of fossils are fresh and bright. In this work, Marsh describes the first known toothed birds, proving the reptilian ancestry of that class. The text provides detailed descriptions of the skeletons of five species of toothed birds; the plates include a full-size restoration of Ichthyornis and a half-size reconstruction of Hesperornis. Marsh's descriptions of extinct vertebrates were a major contribution to the broadening of evolutionary understanding. Stamp of Royal H. Mapes on one front endpaper, but no other previous ownership markings. A handsome copy. BMNH 2175. Nickles 711. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers OG5001

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Odontornithes: A monograph on the extinct ...
Verlag: U.S. Government Printing Office
Erscheinungsdatum: 1880
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Near Fine
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket
Auflage: 1st Edition