Manual of the Anatomy of Vertebrated Animals

Huxley, Thomas H.

Published by D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1886

About this Item

Ex-library copy. Early reprint from 1886, originally published in 1871. Dark orange cloth boards with design stamped in black on cover and gilt lettering on spine. Some rubbing to edges; fraying to cloth at head and tail of spine; corners bumped; minor scratching and scuffing. No dust jacket. Binding is fairly tight. Interior has light toning. Ex-library marks are a bookplate from the Memorial Free Library in Menomonie, WI on the front pastedown, a card sleeve on the rear pastedown, a stamp on the title page, and a call number on the spine that has since been blacked out. Includes black-and-white illustrations throughout. Thomas H. Huxley (1825-1895) was a biologist and anthropologist specializing in anatomy who is best known for his strong support of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. This book for students of comparative anatomy is intended to offer "a condensed statement of the most important facts relating to the structure of vertebrated animals" (from preface). Seller Inventory # 0021817

Bibliographic Details

Title: Manual of the Anatomy of Vertebrated Animals

Publisher: D. Appleton and Company, New York

Publication Date: 1886

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: Reprint