Finders, Keepers, Eight Collectors : Treasures and Oddities of Natural History by Rosamond W. Purcell - 1992

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Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W., 1992. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

W. W. Norton & Company, 1992. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Unmarked, Clean And Solid Copy In Clean, Undamaged Dust Jacket Showing Moderate Shelf Wear, Not Price Clipped. Priority And International Shipping Will Cost More..

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1992. hardcover. near fine/very good(+). Illustrated abundantly with color photographs. 155 pages. 4to, gilt-stamped black cloth, d.w. (lightly edgeworn). New York: W. W. Norton & Company, (1992). Cloth slightly sunned at tail, otherwise a near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper.<br/> <br/>

New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto. VG Hardcover w/ Good Dustjacket; black spine with white lettering; DJ has some very light creasing to top and bottom edges; boards show very minimal shelf wear and have some slight surface marks; binding tight; text block clean; color photographs; 155 pp. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates.]. 1347097. FP New Rockville Stock.

W.W. Norton & Company, 1992. Stated First Edition 4to hardcover with dust jacket; 155 heavyweight, glossy pages profusely illustrated with color and black and white photographs. From jacket: "What these collections say about the collectors, and about human beings in general, is the subject of this strangely beautiful compendium. Here are (the photographer's) wonderfully exotic photographs of teeth and other human artifacts from the collection of Peter the Great; moles, pigs, and dogs from van Heurn's man boxes of perfectly preserved skins; and all manner of preserved life from Rothschild's Birds of Paradise to the fish of Agassiz. Here also is (the author) at his best, delighting in the unusual and making connection to our own history and evolution that only the most fertile and whimsical mind could imagine - and that few will be able to resist. This is a book for those with a craving for beauty, knowledge, and a fascination with the unusual. Edgewear and moderate wear to… Read More

W. W. Norton & Company, 1992. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/Very Good. As New, With Minor Shelf Wear To Dust Jacket. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. A Few That Did Survive Have Fallen, Figuratively, Into The Clutches Of Two Of America's Most Innovative Minds: Photographer Rosamond Wolff Purcell And Paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould. What These Collections Say About The Collectors, And About Human Beings In General, Is The Subject Of This Strangely Beautiful And Rich Compendium. Here Are Purcell's Wonderfully Exotic Photographs Of Teeth And Other Human Artifacts From The Collection Of Peter The Great; Moles, Pigs, And Dogs From Van Heurn's Many Boxes Of Perfectly Preserved Skins; And All Manner Of Preserved Life From Rothschild's Birds Of Paradise To The Fish Of Agassiz. Here Also Is Gould At His Best, Delighting In The Unusual And Making Connections To Our Own History And Evolution That Only The Most Fertile And Whimsical Mind Could Imagine - And That Few Will Be Able… Read More

W. W. Norton & Company, 1992. Hard cover. Very good/Very good. Signed by photographer Rosamond Wolff Purcell on the half-title page. Jacket is rubbed and lightly worn along edges. Bottom edges of front and back covers are lightly worn. Binding is tight. Edges of text block are lightly yellowed. Inside is clean, bright, and unmarked.

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