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T. H. Huxley's Diary of the Voyage of H. M. S. Rattlesnake
de T. H. Huxley; Julian Huxley
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good Indeed
- Librería
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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London : Chatto & Winduss, 1935. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 9.5" by 6.5". Not Stated. A lovely, first edition copy of this fascinating account of a voyage on H. M. S. Rattlesnake by T. H. Huxley, with illustrations. A smart first edition copy of this work. This volume contains Thomas Henry Huxley's diary of his voyage on the H.M.S. Rattlesnake which has been edited and published after his death by his grandson Julian Huxley. Thomas Henry Huxley was an English biologist and anthropologist specialised in comparative anatomy and was a strong advocate of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. With twelve black and white plates and a colour frontispiece and a folding map of the East Coast of Australia to the rear. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some light fading to the spine and light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good Indeed
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- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 837B7
- Título
- T. H. Huxley's Diary of the Voyage of H. M. S. Rattlesnake
- Autor
- T. H. Huxley; Julian Huxley
- Ilustrador
- Not Stated
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good Indeed
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Chatto & Winduss
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1935
- Tamaño
- 9.5" by 6.5"
- Palabras clave
- T. H. Huxley's Diary of the Voyage of H. M. S. Rattlesnake diary autobiography voyage diary
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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