The Geographical Distribution of Animals, With a Study of the Relations of Living and Extinct Faunas as Elucidating the Past Changes of the Earth's Surface
by Wallace, Alfred Russel
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Chehalis, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1876. First American Edition. Hardcover. Good. Two volumes in original brown cloth decorated in gilt, pp xxi, 503; viii, 607, with 2 pp. ads at rear of the second volume; 7 color lithographs maps (1 folding, 2 double-page) and 20 plates. Ex-library, with no external markings beyond slight evidence of labels removed from lower spines, but discard markings on half title and title pages. Moderate rubbing and general wear to boards on both volumes, Volume I with creasing to spine cloth and splitting of cloth along the front joint. Otherwise sound, internally clean, and complete. "Considered the nineteenth century's leading expert on the geographical distribution of animals, Wallace carried out extensive fieldwork in areas as diverse as North and South America, Africa, China, India and Australia to document the habitats, breeding, migration and feeding behaviour of thousands of species around the world, and the influence of environmental conditions on their survival.... [T]his two-volume set presents Wallace's findings, and represents a landmark in the study of zoology, evolutionary biology and palaeontology which remains relevant to scholars in these fields today. Volume 2 explores the distribution of primates, the habitats and characteristics of mammals, birds, reptiles, fish and insects, and patterns of migration" (Cambridge Edition).
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- Seller
- Walkabout Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 22551
- Title
- The Geographical Distribution of Animals, With a Study of the Relations of Living and Extinct Faunas as Elucidating the Past Changes of the Earth's Surface
- Author
- Wallace, Alfred Russel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Harper and Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1876
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Walkabout Books
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Chehalis, Washington
About Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
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