allen grant wilson thomas foster (2 Ergebnisse)

New impression. Small 8vo. Prelims. + 342pp. + adverts. Text illustrations. Slightly faded original maroon cloth. US$12.

First Edition. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Some staining to boards. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Provenance: Bookplate from Alan Thornton Witney, Oxon. Physical description: 242 pages: ill. ; 20 cm. Contents: Proctor, R.A. Charles R. Darwin. Newton and Darwin.--Clodd, E. Dreams.--Allen, G. Honey ants.--Wilson, A. Colors of animals.--Allen, G. A winter weed.--Wilson, A. A poisonous lizard.--Foster, T. Birds with teeth.--Proctor, R.A. The Fiji Islands.--Allen, G. Hyacinth bulbs.--Wilson, A. Our unbidden guests.--Allen, G. The first daffodil.--Proctor, R.A. Strange sea monsters.--Allen, G. The origin of buttercups.--Wilson, A. Found links.--Proctor, R.A. Intelligence in animals.--Allen, G. Our ancestors. The beetle's view of life. What is a grape?--Wilson, A. Germs of disease and death.--Proctor, R.A. A wonderful discovery. Brain troubles. Thought-reading.--Allen, G. Monkshood. Subjects:Natural history; Outdoor books. Telepathy. Brain Diseases. 1 Kg.