The Life of Sir Stamford Raffles
Boulger, Demetrius Charles
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Sold by MacBooks, Watsonville, CA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since 26 November 2024
Condition: Used - Very good
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Add to basketCorners rubbed and bumped.Tope edges gilt. Gilt armorial crest to front board and gilt design to rear. some scuffing and wear to rear board. Original green cloth. Printed portrait from plate with protective tissue-guard facing title page.This book is ex-library (withdrawn) with library pocket in front as well as abookplate noting that this volume was #1162 in the South Sea Library of Alvin and Ethel Seale.Alvin Seale (July 8, 1871 ? July 28, 1958) was a naturalist known for his aquarium design and as an ichthyologist.In 1899 Seale returned to Stanford, only to leave again to take the job of field naturalist at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu, Hawaii. Within two years he was promoted to Curator of Fishes there. He held this position until 1904. While still curator Seale made the first zoological survey of Guam in 1900. He returned to Hawaii via Manila, Hong Kong, China, and Japan. From the time of his return until 1903 Seale collected specimens from all over Polynesia.In 1921, he was recruited to assist in the planning of the Steinhart Aquarium being built in Golden Gate Park. When it opened in 1923, he was appointed Superintendent, and held that post until his final retirement in 1941, at the age of 70.
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