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The Poetics of Natural History

From John Bartram to William James

by Christoph Irmscher


ISBN: 0813526159
ISBN-13: 9780813526157
Format: Hardcover

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Publisher: Rutgers Univ Pr
Published date: 1999
Size: 7.75 x 10.75 inches
Weight: 2.1 pounds
Pages: 354

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Irmscher, Christoph

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Irmscher, Christoph

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Christoph Irmscher

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6) POETICS OF NATURAL HISTORY: From John Bartram to William James
Irmscher, Christoph

New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1999. xvii, 354 pp. Illustrations, endnotes, bibliography, index. A scholarly study of natural history discourse by early American naturalists (1730-1868) and the specimen collections they created. Very light overall shelving wear. Dustjacket protected in clear mylar sleeve.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Plus/Near Fine. 26 x 19 cm. (more information)

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