A History of British Quadrupeds: Including the Cetacea - Couverture rigide

Alston, Edward R 1845-1881; Tomes, Robert F; Bell, Thomas

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1347352597 ISBN 13 : 9781347352595

Editeur : Palala Press, 2015

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The publication of the present edition of this work has been so long delayed, that the Author feels it to be his duty to explain, as briefly as possible, the cause of the non-fulfilment of its promised appearance, and to remove the responsibility of the failure both from his respected publisher and himself. His removal from his residence in London the centre of literary and scientific society and information together with other personal circumstances over which he had no control, induced him gladly to avail himself of the well-known extensive knowledge of Mr. Tomes as regards both the history and habits of the animals to which his attention had been specially directed, and his acquaintance with the foreign literature of the subject; and much of the additional interest of the earlier portion of the volume, including the orders Cheiroptera and Tnsectivora, is due to him, and is gratefully felt and acknowledged. It is painful to be obliged to add that the extremely dilatory manner in which this advantage was bestowed, caused extreme uneasiness both to Mr. Van Voorst and to the A uthor, and occasioned the lamented delay. The postponement, however, vexatious as it was, had the favourable result of enabling the Author to obtain the co-operation of his friend, Mr. A lston, to whom he is indebted for most of the improvements in the whole of that part of the work which was left untouched by Mr. Tomes. For the complete and effective manner in which Mr. Alston has fulfilled his task, for the constant courtesy and kindness which have characterized his relations with the A uthor, he has his most sincere and grateful thanks; and the scientific readers of the work will be able to judge to what extent it is indebted for its present improved state to Mr. Alston slabours.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Palala Press
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1347352597
• ISBN 13: 9781347352595
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 500
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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