The Geographical Distribution of Animals with a Study of the Relations of Living and Extinct Faunas as Elucidating the Past Changes of the Earth's Surface: Volume II

Wallace, Alfred Russel

Published by Harper & Brothers, New York, 1876

About this Item

Wonderful illustrations! A lovely older book overall. All 7 plates with tissue guards and 2 color maps are present. Pages 402 and 403 have small tears. Interior pages have moisture damage throughout. Usual ex-library stamps with pocket removed; boards are original. Green boards have gilt lettering on spine and gilt illustration on front board; heavy wear along all edges. The upper corner of front board has been bent; hinge cracks front and back, but still holding tight. Some light tearing and moisture damage to interior of rear board as well. A study of the relations of living and extinct faunas as elucidating the past changes of the earth's surface. This is volume two of two volumes. 607 pages including index. Volume II continues with Part III (Zoological Geograph) and covers the neotropical region and the nearctic region (California, Rocky Mountains, etc). It continues with Part IV (Geographical Zoology) and classification of families including mammalia, birds, amphibia and more. This is a thick book so prriority shipping will cost extra, and international shipping may be quite expensive.

Seller Inventory # 17491

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Geographical Distribution of Animals with a Study of the Relations of Living and Extinct Faunas as Elucidating the Past Changes of the Earth's Surface: Volume II
• Publisher: Harper & Brothers, New York
• Publication Date: 1876
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fair to Good-
• Seller catalogs:
  • Animals
  • Natural History