Author: N. J. Berrill
Title: The Tunicata with an Account of the British Species
Description: London, Bernard Quaritch, 1950. First edition. Cloth. The definitive work on tunicate, an important piece in the history of marine biology. Illustrated with diagrams throughout and presented in the Ray Society's original dust wrapper. Written by marine biologist Norman Berrill, this is the definitive work on the subject of tunicate. First recorded during the early Cambrian period, around three thousand species of tunicate exist. They were established in 1816 by Lamarck.Printed by the Ray Society, a publication society who prints works regarding British flora and fauna. Named for naturalist John Ray, it is based at the Natural History Museum, London. This volume is No. 133 of the series.From the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie, an English socialite and the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII. She was featured by Cecil Beaton in 'The Book of Beauty&apos. Amongst her circle were Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Coco Chanel, Salvador Dali, Winston and Clementine Churchill and Nancy Mitford.Illustrated with diagrams throughout the text.A first edition, complete with an unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original full cloth binding with an unclipped dust wrapper. Externally a trifle worn: front board is discoloured by a large mark. Dust wrapper is sunned to the spine, with chipping to the head of the spine and a few closed tears to the tail of the front board. Internally, binding is generally firm. Pages are bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good/Good.
Keywords: The Tunicata N. J. Berrill Ray Society Tunicate N. J. Berrill Natural History Marine Biology Not Stated
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Title: The Tunicata with an Account of the British Species
Description: London, Bernard Quaritch, 1950. First edition. Cloth. The definitive work on tunicate, an important piece in the history of marine biology. Illustrated with diagrams throughout and presented in the Ray Society's original dust wrapper. Written by marine biologist Norman Berrill, this is the definitive work on the subject of tunicate. First recorded during the early Cambrian period, around three thousand species of tunicate exist. They were established in 1816 by Lamarck.Printed by the Ray Society, a publication society who prints works regarding British flora and fauna. Named for naturalist John Ray, it is based at the Natural History Museum, London. This volume is No. 133 of the series.From the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie, an English socialite and the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII. She was featured by Cecil Beaton in 'The Book of Beauty&apos. Amongst her circle were Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Coco Chanel, Salvador Dali, Winston and Clementine Churchill and Nancy Mitford.Illustrated with diagrams throughout the text.A first edition, complete with an unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original full cloth binding with an unclipped dust wrapper. Externally a trifle worn: front board is discoloured by a large mark. Dust wrapper is sunned to the spine, with chipping to the head of the spine and a few closed tears to the tail of the front board. Internally, binding is generally firm. Pages are bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good/Good.
Keywords: The Tunicata N. J. Berrill Ray Society Tunicate N. J. Berrill Natural History Marine Biology Not Stated
Price: GBP 98.00 = appr. US$ 139.94 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 794R12
- Book number: 794R12
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