The Natural History Of The Human Species Its Typical Forms Primeval Distribution Filiations And

by Charles Hamilton Smith

$150 · Offered by Rulon-Miller Books

Boston: Gould and Lincoln, 1851. First American edition, 8vo, pp. 2 ads, xiv, 15-423, 1 , 8 ads; 11 lithographic plates depict phrenological illustrations of various races; original blind-stamped green cloth with gilt lettering; contemporary ownership signature on front endpaper; bookplate of James Mead, Curator Emeritus of Marine Mammals at the Smithsonian; binder's ticket of B. Dawson; 2 gatherings sprung else very good. An influential work in the field

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