Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley
by Huxley, Leonard
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Neenah, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
1080 pages in two volumes. No tears, no foxing, no stains, all pages tight and clean; slight wear on heels and heads of spines. 13 photographic illustrations, all tissue-protected; some darkening of tissues from photographs.
First American edition. Also includes preface to English edition. Covers Huxley's life (1825-1895) through the recollections of his son Leonard and others and through his letters, dealing with his personal life and his wide range of interests, scientific research and activities.
"Darwin's Bulldog," a brilliant biologist, anthropologist, comparative anatomist, debater and highly influential promoter of scientific thought and education, Thomas Henry Huxley should need no introduction here.
First American edition. Also includes preface to English edition. Covers Huxley's life (1825-1895) through the recollections of his son Leonard and others and through his letters, dealing with his personal life and his wide range of interests, scientific research and activities.
"Darwin's Bulldog," a brilliant biologist, anthropologist, comparative anatomist, debater and highly influential promoter of scientific thought and education, Thomas Henry Huxley should need no introduction here.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Setton Book Collection (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27
- Title
- Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley
- Author
- Huxley, Leonard
- Format/Binding
- Brown cloth with gold stamping and guided page top edges.
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- D. Appleton and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1900
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Huxley, Darwin, evolution, 19th century science, agnosticism
- Size
- 8.5" x 6" x 1.5"
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Setton Book Collection
Biblio member since 2019
Neenah, Wisconsin
About Setton Book Collection
European history, with a loose focus on the late medieval/early Renaissance period, including the Crusades; some first or contemporary editions from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries; some scholarly works in English, French, German, Italian, Modern Greek, Catalan, Russian.Some works from the libraries of Reeve Shley at Ripplebrook; John L. La Monte; Kenneth M. Setton; Howard Ellison Whitney; Wilhelmina, Duchess of Cleveland; Washington Shirley, 9th Earl Ferrers, Joseph Harrison Brazier; Duke Georg Alexander of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.Also some exotic Americana and other eclectic gems that have serendipitously popped up over the years."I just wanted to say that the service and quality of the book received from 'Setton Book Collection' was exceptional. I am very pleased with the book: A Narrative of the Conversion and Death of Count Struensee. 5 star service all the way.Best Regards,Pete,London, England13 October 2020
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- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.