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THE MALAY ARCHIPELAGO, The Land of the Orang-utan and the Bird of Paradise. A Narrative of Travel with Studies of Man and Nature
by Alfred Russell Wallace
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Saint Charles, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper and Brothers Publishers, 1885. Early American edition of 1869 UK original. Very Good.
Uncommon in such excellent, near fine, condition..
Attractive binding in ¾ calf on marbled paper boards. Raised bands and gilt titles on a red leather badge and gilt designs on the spine. Marbled pages edges all around and marbled endpapers to match marbling on covers. No binder name, but very nicely done. 2 foldout maps and 8 engraved plates all present.
Top of front cover and top page edges show minor fading. Very slight scuffing on edges. Binding very sound. A bookplate of a recent owner in on the front pastedown, but no other marks or damage. Text and plates are all clean and bright, with no foxing or other issues.
The Malay Archipelago chronicles Wallace's scientific exploration, from 1854 to 1862, of the southern portion of the Malay Archipelago including Malaysia, Singapore, the islands of Indonesia, then known as the Dutch East Indies, and the island of New Guinea. During his exploration he travelled over 14,000 miles and collected 125,660 natural history specimens, mostly of insects though also thousands of molluscs, birds, mammals and reptiles.
The book describes each island that he visited in turn, giving a detailed account of its physical and human geography, its volcanoes, and the variety of animals and plants that he found and collected. At the same time, he describes his experiences, the difficulties of travel, and the help he received from the different peoples that he met.
Uncommon in such excellent, near fine, condition..
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- Bookseller
- Stanley Louis Remarkable Books (IOBA)
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- C3
- Title
- THE MALAY ARCHIPELAGO, The Land of the Orang-utan and the Bird of Paradise. A Narrative of Travel with Studies of Man and Nature
- Author
- Alfred Russell Wallace
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Early American edition of 1869 UK original
- Publisher
- Harper and Brothers Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1885
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About the Seller
Stanley Louis Remarkable Books (IOBA)
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Saint Charles, Illinois
About Stanley Louis Remarkable Books (IOBA)
Seller of high quality books and ephemera, emphasizing older and unusual items, such as signed or association copies. I try to offer the kind of books, at fair prices, that appeal to me, hoping that they will appeal to others also.
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- Marbled Paper
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