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1407727664.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
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182918430Paris: Déterville and Crochard 1829. SECOND EDITION. With 20 full-page etched plates. Contemporary gilt green sheep-backed marbled boards. Ownership stamps of J.E. van der Dussen. A fine set. Second edition enlarged of this landmark in the history of zoology and comparative anatomy the most comprehensive biological work since Linnaeus. “Cuvier’s valuable work represented the fruits of a lifetime’s study of living and fossil animals. In his day Cuvier exerted an enormous influence on science. He played a leading part in the development of the science of palaeontology and stimulated the study of comparative anatomy†G&M. <br /> “It is in his classification of the animal kingdom into four main groups Vertebrata Mollusca Articulata and Radiata that he is so notably succeeded in giving a lead that has been followed by all his successors. . .Cuvier was the first to apply analyses and comparison to the entire animal kingdom. He also saw that this homogeneity in an individual should enable a competent naturalist to reconstruct a complete animal from any significant part of its anatomy†PMM.<br /> See PMM 276; Garrison-Morton 327; Dibner 195. Déterville and Crochard unknown
18173707077Paris: Deterville 1817. Some foxing to the plates. Four volumes octavo 15 engraved plates by C.-L. Laurillard a handsome set with all four half-titles in original quarter calf over mottled papered boards gilt double spine labels in red & green. <p><p>First edition of this germinal work of natural history with three volumes by Cuvier himself and the fourth an important study of insects by his friend and colleague Latreille.</p> <p>Recognised as the father of comparative anatomy Cuvier published widely throughout his lifetime but this was his most famous and influential work and contained the results of all his previous research on the structures of living and fossil animals. It was based upon his vast knowledge of zoological anatomies and in it he applied Linnæus' system of nomenclature and classification to the whole animal kingdom in the process establishing his four great classes: vertebrate molluscous articulate and radiated.</p> <p>Cuvier's work is a benchmark for many reasons not least for the third volume present here which is actually the work of Pierre André Latreille Professor of Entomology at the Paris Museum: Latreille's contribution was not only a significant contribution to his field but he had earlier been heavily involved in characterising the insects collected on the Baudin voyage to Australia and the Pacific. In the present volume Latreille sought to update the foundation work of scholars including Fabricius within Cuvier's framework; as a result Latreille included here many Australian insects including two the 'Rhipcera' and the 'Heleus' noted for the first time.</p> <p>Cuvier born in 1769 was invited by Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire to come to Paris in 1795. He took an appointment at the newly-formed Muséum nationale d'histoire naturelle where he remained until his death from cholera in 1832. He had first publicly canvassed his new quadripartite schema of the animal kingdom in an 1812 presentation to the Academy of Sciences but it was in this work that he first detailed how this proposed division worked in practice. Here each of the classes is discussed in a separate volume with volumes I II and IV by Cuvier himself; his organizations of fish families in particular 'were so soundly based that they have become orders or suborders in present classification' DSB.</p> <p>Throughout his career Cuvier held to the premise of Le Règne Animal that the four branches were fundamentally different and that any similarities between them were due entirely to common functions rather than common ancestry. He did not believe that is that there was any evolutionary adaptation a stance which put him in open conflict with his contemporaries such as Buffon Lamarck and Geoffroy. This led to the famous debate between Cuvier and Geoffroy at the Académie Royale des Sciences in Paris in 1830.</p> <p>Cuvier's towering position in the French natural sciences should be seen in the context of a very cynical view of his ambitions towards intellectual ownership of the science on Freycinet's voyage an idea explored in correspondence between Faujas de Saint Fond and Louis de Freycinet.</p> </p> . Deterville unknown
186118429Paris: Firmin Didot Frères 1861. LATER EDITION. Contemporary gilt green morocco-backed embossed green cloth. A fine set. Later edition of this important chronological collection of biographies in praise of French scientists. Composed by the secretary of the Academy of Sciences these festschrifts were read aloud during public sessions. The speeches address such famed scholars as Pierre Lassus Antoine-François de Fourcroy Henri Cavendish Nicolas Desmarets and André Thouin. The first volume covers the years 1800-1813 the second 1815-1826 and the third 1827-1832. Firmin Didot Frères unknown
189336574W.H. Allen 1893. New edition. Fair/No Jacket. Publisher's decorated cloth Frontispiece of giraffes and t.p. loose advertisement for Wright & Company on front pastedown binding weak. Illustrated by Landseer and with numerous text figures this book is remarkably scarce in trade perhaps because of 'breakers' W.H. Allen hardcover
1831357965New York: G. & C. & H. Carvill. Good. 1831. Hardcover. Thoroughly foxed. Lower outer corner of rear cover is a loose flap. Covers have many marginal scrapes. Spine is faded. Spine labels are missing. ; Volume Three only out of Four. Full leather covers. . G. & C. & H. Carvill hardcover
1831357966New York: G. & C. & H. Carvill. Good. 1831. Hardcover. Small stain to lower margins of first half of book approximately diminishes thereafter. Most pages have very slight or less foxing but there is more on some. Covers have many marginal scrapes and some slight rubbing. Spine is faded. Spine labels are missing. ; Volume Four only out of Four. Full leather covers. . G. & C. & H. Carvill hardcover
1831357964New York: G. & C. & H. Carvill. Good. 1831. Hardcover. Thoroughly foxed. Covers have many marginal scrapes. Spine is faded. Spine labels are missing. ; Volume One only out of Four. Full leather covers. . G. & C. & H. Carvill hardcover
185882552Edinburgh: A Fullarton and Co 1858. Pages largely clean and bright. Some dampstaining and foxing to pages throughout. Binding partially shook but the majority firm. Front/rear gutters cracked. Some loss to front tracing leaf. Pencil markings to rear end paper. Hard edges tanned with some bumping. Moderate-heavy shelf wear to boards. Hard. Good Minus. 4to. A Fullarton and Co Hardcover
1023642417.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1023648342.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1837099074L. Henderson 1837. First of This Edition. Half Leather. Very Good. 8 vols. with 576 colored plates - 4 vols. of text and 4 vols. of plates. Binding appears to have been done c. 1920's. All the title pages show moderate foxing. L. Henderson hardcover
18313535New York: G. & C. & H. Carvill 1831. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. With 19 of 20 plates lacking the first plate in Volume 1. Modern calf-backed marbled boards; some foxing to text leaves in Volume 1 otherwise a very good clean copy. Bookplate in each volume of the Newburyport Public Library and dated in manuscript Jan. 8 1859 plus book label on the rear paste-down. First American edition of a landmark in the history of zoology and comparative anatomy the most comprehensive biological work since Linnaeus. “Cuvier’s valuable work represented the fruits of a lifetime’s study of living and fossil animals. In his day Cuvier exerted an enormous influence on science. He played a leading part in the development of the science of palaeontology and stimulated the study of comparative anatomy†G&M. <br /> <br /> “It is in his classification of the animal kingdom into four main groups Vertebrata Mollusca Articulata and Radiata that he is so notably succeeded in giving a lead that has been followed by all his successors. . .Cuvier was the first to apply analyses and comparison to the entire animal kingdom. He also saw that this homogeneity in an individual should enable a competent naturalist to reconstruct a complete animal from any significant part of its anatomy†PMM. G. & C. & H. Carvill unknown
184909195London: Wm. S. Orr and Co 1849. Very Good. Large Octavo 718 pages; contemporary full leather marbled edges and end papers; illustrated with 300 engravings on wood and 34 on steel of which 29 are hand-colored. Plates and text are clean and bright. Neat owner presentation on fep. <br/><br/> Wm. S. Orr and Co hardcover
90743<p>London Geo. B. Whittaker 1827 1st edition. Five Volumes. Hardback tall 8vo. 9.5 x 6 inches. In maroon full calf leather fine bindings diced and gilt paneled boards raised bands and gilt decorations to spines with twin black leather spine labels. Brown speckled page edges marbled endpapers. In very good condition. Covers rubbed some surface chips/nicks to leather on edges of boards. Spines and front of vol.5 faded. Also rear of vol.1 with some staining. Small binders label to corner of endpaper in v1. "W. Cater Launceston." Previous owners bookplates to endpapers "Rev.d Rich.D Gerveys Grylls Helston Cornwall." Some occasional minor handling marks else pages overall very clean and tight throughout. Barring some accumulated dust between top page edges. Colour plates all very clean and bright with lovely bright colouring. Else an very good set. 5 volumes: 352 513 468 498 & 391pp. Illustrated with 200 engraved plates 178 coloured and 23 in B&W. A comprehensive guide to the Animal Kingdom beginning with Man and the vertebrates. Based on the knowledge available in the late 19th century. Beautiful illustrations by Landseer.</p> London, Geo. B. Whittaker, 1827 1st edition hardcover
182740972<p><strong>1827 1ed Animal Kingdom Baron Cuvier Class Mammalia Naturalist 52 Color Plates </strong></p><p>"<em>The Animal Kingdom</em>" originally by Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric Baron Cuvier is a comprehensive zoology work translated and expanded by British naturalist Edward Griffith. This collection focuses on the classification of animals particularly vertebrates and provides a detailed analysis of their anatomy and organization. Upon translation Griffith added descriptions alongside commissioning a myriad of hand-colored illustrations to make the book more accessible and appealing to a broader audience.</p><p>This first edition of the fourth volume from "<em>The Animal Kingdom</em>" collection as well as fourth volume of the section entitled "<em>Class Mammalia</em>" includes 52 color plates depicting lama alpacas elk deer antelope ibex goats sheep buffalo bison oxen and dolphins!</p><p>Item number: #40972</p><p>Price: $499</p><p>CUVIER Baron; GRIFFITH Edward Editor; Transl.; SMITH Major Charles Hamilton; PIDGEON Edward</p><p><strong><em>The Animal Kingdom. The Class Mammalia Arranged by the Baron Cuvier with Specific Descriptions by Edward Griffith Major Charles Hamilton Smith and Edward Pidgeon. Volume the Fourth.</em></strong></p><p>London: Geo. B. Whittaker 1827. First English edition.</p><p><u>Details</u>: </p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Collation: Complete; Volume IV</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->6 498 2</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif--><strong>52 colored plates</strong></p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->References: Lowndes 575; Merz 133; Waggoner <em>Georges Cuvier</em></p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Language: English</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Binding: Leather; tight and secure</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Size: ~10in X 6.25in 25cm x 16cm</p><p>Our Guarantee:</p><p>Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.</p><p>Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation!</p><p>40972</p><p>Photos available upno request. </p> Geo. B. Whittaker hardcover
183774593G. Hendserson London 1837. hardback. very good condition rebound in brown cloth 2 volumes of text in one volume and 2 volumes of plates oin the other volume. no dust jackets. shipping via USPS G. Hendserson, London hardcover
1832102852London: Whittaker Treacher & Co. 1832. Volume II of 2. Large octavo half-leather lacquered spine new title spine paper label marbled endpapers b&w plates index pp 796. Top of spine rubbed and chipped lightly rubbed areas spine very occasional light foxing Very good condition. Copiously illustrated study of inscts by leading zoologists. Half leather. Whittaker, Treacher & Co hardcover
9354011101.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
183274945Whittaker Treacher and Co. London 1832. hardback. Very Good condition. 2 volumes in three bound in contemporary blue cloth with gold lettering and a gold name on the bottom of the spines. there is a rubber stamped number on the bottom of the title pages. there is some spotting throughout There are bookplates in each volume Whittaker, Treacher and Co., London hardcover
1833016243London: Whittaker Treacher and Co 1833. First Edition. . Disbound. Fair. viii. 540 pages 60 b/w plates. Upper board absent rear board present but detached splitting to spine some pages uncut some crudeley opened small tears to some pages some spotting staining. Useful for reference or rebind. 832 Size: 285mm. x 225mm. <br/> <br/> Whittaker Treacher and Co unknown
290357Whittaker Treacher and Co. 1833. THIS VOL ONLY super octavo marbled half leather bound boards gilt lettering & tooling to spine with raised bands blind stamp decoration to leather on boards red speckled page edges marbled eps viii 540pp illus/plates VG light scuffing to spine & board edges moderate scuffing to boards some sl surface loss to leather light to moderate tanning & foxing to page edges light tanning & foxing to pages throughout sl cracking to some gutters- binding still sound 2x plates detached but present Whittaker Treacher, and Co. 1833 hardcover
1020146486.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
64385Paris Muséum d'Histoire naturelle 1825. 4to. 21 pp. Disbound. = Important early paper on the social intelligence of the European common seal by the French zoologist and paleontologist Frédéric Cuvier 1773-1838. "Cuvier was the younger brother of noted naturalist and zoologist Georges Cuvier. Cuvier has been described as the first scientist to use terms "héréditaire" hereditary in 1807 and "heredity in 1812 in their now biological context. He used both words in promoting the inheritance of acquired characteristics based on his studies of animal behaviour" Wikipedia. Published in the Museum's Annales volume 17. Rare. Some soiling or age-toning to the first page otherwise a very good clean copy. unknown