Tropical Nature, and Other Essays

London: Macmillan and Co, 1878. First edition of English naturalist and explorer Alfred Russel Wallace's collected essays on tropical ecology. Octavo, original cloth, gilt titles and tooling to the spine. In good condition. From Guille-Alles Library, Guernsey with the original library labels to the spine and front panel, folding lending card affixed to the front pastedown, library stamps. Undoubtedly… Read more about this item

1878. Macmillan & Co. 1878. 8vo. Original green cloth, black stamped rules to sides, gilt lettering to spine; pp. xiii + [3] + 356 + [1, ads.], 1 chart, 1 figure in text; slight bumping to corners. small chip to edge of ffep, occasional light foxing, very good. Provenance: front pastedown with bookplate of Otto Orren Fisher (1881-1961), the… Read more about this item

London: Macmillan and Co., 1878.. First edition, 8vo, xvi, 356, (2) pp. Armorial bookplate, some occasional light foxing. Original gilt titled green cloth, minor crease to the spine, some light marks.

Paperback / softback. New. In this investigation of tropical life, Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913) explores in detail the features of the equatorial forest belt. First published in 1878, the book addresses some of the most delightful mysteries of contemporary evolutionary theory, from colour-changing caterpillars to the meteorology of the Amazon.

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Tropical Nature and Other Essays.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

White Press, 2016. Paperback. New. 416 pages. 8.50x5.50x1.04 inches.

Cambridge University Press, 2013. Paperback. New. 376 pages. 8.43x5.51x1.02 inches.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.