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More imagesA Monograph of the Testudinata (facsimile of 1832-1836 edition on CD-ROM)
Bell, Thomas (illustrated by Edward Lear and James de Carle Sowerby; introduction by Kraig Adler)
Published by London (Oakland: Octavo) 1832-1836; 1999, 1832
- First Edition
Seller: Philip Smith, Bookseller, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.Philip Smith, Bookseller
Contact seller5-star sellerOther Binding. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket (as issued). 1st edition. New digital facsimile (in electronic PDF format on CD-ROM computer disc) of a copy of the first edition of the most beautiful book on turtles ever published, from the collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. Drawn by J…ames de Carle Sowerby and engraved by Edward Lear (the later nonsense poet), these renderings masterfully convey the unique gestalt of the turtle--supported by Thomas Bell's learned text. This Octavo Edition contains detailed digital images of every page of the original edition (may be magnified at up to 400% of original size) as well as a new introduction by Kraig Adler and detailed bibliographical information. Not Signed.
