THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE HUMAN SPECIES, Its Typical Forms, Primaeval Distribution, Filiations, and Migrations

Language: English

Published by London/ Edinburgh, Henry G. Bohn/ W.H.Lizars, Samuel Highley, 1852

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f/p. engr. portrait of author+Lizars engr. t.p. with central engr. vignette of 'Blackfoot Indian'+ 1852 Bohn t.p.,+ 464 pp. (to xvi in roman)+ 33 pp. of plates, coloured from 10 onwards (t.p. boasts '34 coloured plates', in fact plates 6 & 8 are on same page and they are uncoloured engravings up to plate 9), top edge gilt, gilt dec. spine & central gilt motif to front; front end-paper has prev.owner's 1920-dated inscrip.+ his fairly faint address and business stamp ('Solicitor'), above this is a short pasted strip with n. '59' typed on it - presumably a private lib. number, Lizars t.p. is moderately browned and faint brown flecks recto f/p. (i.e. back of image), otherwise internally clean, tight & unmarked with good end gutters, very slight dustiness to fore-edge of text-block. Blind-stamped red cloth covers generally clean but a little rubbed in places, extremities slightly bumped, spine ends rubbed but undamaged, spine also a little dull and rubbed, rear joint has thin full-length cloth split exposing netting but is quite secured follwing invisible repair. It is worth noting that the 1851 U.S. Boston edition only has 11 plates but does have introduction by S. Kneeland, 1855 and 1859 U.S. editions were also issued. This 2nd UK edition seems to be particularly scarce, more so than the 1848 1st or American editions. The author was a colourful much traveled character you may find it worthwhile exploring further. Regarding race he was a polygenist, believing major 'races' were different species, but was not thinking in an evolutioanry framework.…

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Title
THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE HUMAN SPECIES, Its Typical Forms, Primaeval Distribution, Filiations, and Migrations
Author
HAMILTON SMITH, Liet. Col. Chas (1776-1859)
Publisher
London/ Edinburgh, Henry G. Bohn/ W.H.Lizars, Samuel Highley
Publication year
1852
Condition
VG- for age
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Edition
2nd UK ed. (1st-1848)
Dimensions
12 Cms x 17 Cms
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Anthropology, Ethnology & Folklore

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