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OWEN, Richard. ON THE ANATOMY OF VERTEBRATES 3 VOLS. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1866-1868. 8vo, 650pp. + 15pp. advertisements; 592pp. + 24pp. advertisements, 3 charts (two folding); 915pp. +15pp. advertisements. B/w illustrations throughout. Brown cloth, blindstamped to front and back and stamped in gilt to spine. Cloth discolored and lightly worn. Tail of Vol. 1 & 2 chipped, front hinge of Vol. 3 weak. Bookplate to front pastedown and signature in ink to half title page of John Amory Jeffries. VOL.1- FISHES AND REPTILES; VOL.2- BIRDS AND MAMMALS; VOL.3- MAMMALS. Profusely illustrated. A notable work from a leading figure of Victorian Science. Owen, an anatomist and paleontologist was an early critic of Darwin's theories. He is best remembered for coining the term "dinosaur". This work is a fleshing out of lectures that Owen gave to the Royal College of Surgeons twenty years ealier. Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of OWEN, Richard : ANATOMY OF VERTEBRATES 3 VOLS. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including incunabula, used books, fine bindings, first editions and rare books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |