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Organic remains of a former world.: An examination of the mineralized remains of the vegetables and animals of the antediluvian world; generally termed extraneous fossils.
by Parkinson, James (1755-1824)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Tuxedo Park, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: C. Whittingham for J. Robson (and others), 1804-11. First edition. Very Good. Quarto (28 cm); three volumes. 54 engraved plates (most of them hand-colored, some tinted). Two errata leaves; indices; ad leaves. Title-page vignettes. Contemporary full tan calf, double rules in gilt on boards and around raised bands on spines. Binding signed by J. Clarke. Leather labels titled in gilt. Volume 1 rebacked with original spine laid down. Volume 3 scratched on upper board. All volumes rubbed at extremities. Volume 1 title page and a few other pages browned, with some minor foxing and occasional offsetting. Provenance: J. Walton (1952), Haskell Norman. References: Nissen ZBI 3091; Norman 1641 (this copy).
A half-century before Darwin, Parkinson intended to fill a gap in the literature on fossils, and to introduce to Great Britain the discoveries of William Smith, Lamarck, and Cuvier. Parkinson was the physician whose study of "the Shaking Palsy" forever attached his name to that unfortunate syndrome.
A half-century before Darwin, Parkinson intended to fill a gap in the literature on fossils, and to introduce to Great Britain the discoveries of William Smith, Lamarck, and Cuvier. Parkinson was the physician whose study of "the Shaking Palsy" forever attached his name to that unfortunate syndrome.
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- Bookseller
- Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6392
- Title
- Organic remains of a former world.
- Author
- Parkinson, James (1755-1824)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- C. Whittingham for J. Robson (and others)
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1804-11
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- geology evolution
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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