The Merycoidodontidae: An Extinct Group of Ruminant Mammals [Thomas Lovejoy's Copy]

Oversized softcover. Light gray stiff paper covers with black lettering to the front cover and spine. Dated 1937 on the title page and cover. 428 pages, including 50 plates, a bibliography, index, and measurement tables. Good condition. Memoirs of the Peabody Museum of Natural History Volume III, Part 4: The Merycoidodontidae. Binding is tight and sturdy. Covers are crisp. Corners square. Some faint rubbing near the head of the spine. Front cover is very lightly foxed, back cover is more heavily foxed. Pages lightly and evenly toned. Overall good condition. This book is from the collection of Thomas Lovejoy. Dr. Lovejoy was an influential ecologist, field biologist, and activist; former head of the Amazon Biodiversity Center, World Wildlife Fund, and advisor to the United Nations and Smithsonian Institution. He is credited with introducing the term ‘biological diversity’ to the mainstream environmental movement. In addition, he was a passionate collector of books on the natural world. He died in 2021 and we are very excited to present a selection of his books. Please browse the entire catalogue here on ABE or contact us for instructions on how to get to it. This book does not have Lovejoy's name written in it. It will come with a card stating provenance, with a picture of Lovejoy. This is an oversized book. It will require extra shipping for priority or international shipping, to get it to you safely. Please email with questions or to see any photos.