General Outline of the Organization of the Animal Kingdom and Manual of Comparative Anatomy
London: John Van Voorst, 1871. 4th Edition. Hardcover. 8vo (royal). Very Good. Item #015904
Half- tan calf over burgundy cloth, red leather spine label in gilt, xliii, 886pp, illustrated with 571 woodcut engravings in-text, light foxing on textblock, endpapers with owner bookplate & original school prize on front pastedown, cloth a bit scuffed, with smudging on calf, outer edges a bit worn at corners, else very good. Thomas Rymer Jones, FRS (1810 - 10 October 1880) was an English surgeon, academic and zoologist. His Organization of the Animal Kingdom was a popular, standard textbook. This 4th edition contains enhanced illustrations and scientific alliterations.
Price (CAD): $250.00