Heredity by Scheinfeld Amram (80 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 1939, xvii, 434pp, index, illustrated. G+ in fair only dj with a few open tears. Sub-titled: Including an Original Study of The Inheritance of Musical Talent. According to the dust jacket, this is the first comprehensive modern-day book on human heredity written expressly for the layman. Everything known about the inheritance of features, diseases and defects, intelligence, crime, personality, sexual characteristics and racial differences of interest to man is presented.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Four color plates and seventy five drawings, maps, diagrams. Good used condition original 1939 issue.

Hard cover. Condition: Good. No dust jacket. xvii p., 1 l., 434 p. col. front., illus., plates (part col. ) port., diagrs. 23 cm. Includes: Illustrations, Portraits, Plates. book is clean, front hinge is weak and split but still connected, cover is soiled and corners bumped.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 11th impression, ex library copy, G+, 421pps + index, ill.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. no dust jacket. This 1939 edition of "You and Heredity" is bound in red cloth, showing moderate wear consistent with its age. The spine and corners exhibit some fraying, and there are minor scuffs on the cover. It is an ex-library copy, lacking a dust jacket, but the binding remains intact and the pages are clean. This book is a solid reading copy with all illustrations and diagrams present. ###. Amram Scheinfeld (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good+. lA revised & expanded edition of what was orig. published in 1956 as "The Human Heredity Handbook," exploring the influence of genetic factors on sexual orientation, longevity, intelligence, mental illness, addiction, criminality, personality, & more. Mass market paperback in 273 pages with Index & suggestions for Further Reading in rear. Condition is VG+: essentally a new & unopened book, with slight darkening to white areas of cover, page tanning, commensurate with age. Completely clean, binding strong, pages secure, hinges firm. NO writing or highlighting or underlining; NOT ex-lib. Downgraded solely due to warping from being under other books unevenly. Please see our photos--they show the Exact book you will receive from us, not "stock" images of book we don't actually have here! Description & photos exclusive property of Gargoyle Books. Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); Weekends & holidays ship next business day.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Hardcover with no dust jacket. The rust red cloth cover has minor soiling on the face and back, mildly crushed top and bottom of the spine that has a slight amount of soiling and wear. The pages are lightly discolored due to age and have the previous owner's address label affixed to the top of the front fly sheet. Pages are clean, have a minor amount of foxing towards some of the deckled edge but otherwise in great shape. This book is in fine condition. This is a wonderful look at the scientific view of the field of genetics from the early/mid 1900s.…

Hardcover. Condition: UsedGood. Hardcover; fading and shelf wear to exterior; fading to pages; in good cond ition with clean text and tight binding. Dust jacket shows fading, scuffing, and edge tears.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Solid binding. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Shows more than the usual amount of shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

Hard Bound. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Hard Bound. No Jacket. Non Fiction. 4t. "You and Heredity" by Amran Scheinfeld. assisted in the genetic sections by Morton D. Schweitzer,Ph.D. Research Geneticist, Cornell University Medical College. Illustrated by the Author with four color-plates and seventy five drawings, maps and diagrams. Including an original study of the inheritance of Mesical Talent. Frederick A. Stokes Co. NY. 1939. Cond: Very Good/NJ. Red cloth hardbound with gilt printing to spine. Book has one stain to front and some fading to spine. Inside has old bookplate, some discolor and an ink mark. Nice color illustration to Frontispiece with protective tissue cover. Includes preface, Tpi. List of ill. and Index. From the preface;"Most books on scientific subjects are written from the inside looking out- That is to say, from the viewpoint of the scientist looking out, and not infrequently down, to the reader. This book is written from the outside looking in-from the viewpint of a layman peering into the laboratories of the scientists(in this case those concerned with the study of human heredity). and reporting back to others what he has seen, heard and learned." This is an interesting book of old myths and early scientific findings, fun to look back into the past. Amram Scheinfeld (illustrator).…

Hard Bound. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Hard Bound. No Jacket. Non Fiction. 4t. "You and Heredity" by Amran Scheinfeld. assisted in the genetic sections by Morton D. Schweitzer,Ph.D. Research Geneticist, Cornell University Medical College. Illustrated by the Author with four color-plates and seventy five drawings, maps and diagrams. Including an original study of the inheritance of Mesical Talent. Frederick A. Stokes Co. NY. 1939. Cond: Very Good/NJ. Red cloth hardbound with gilt printing to spine. Book has one stain to front and some fading to spine. Inside has old bookplate, some discolor and an ink mark. Nice color illustration to Frontispiece with protective tissue cover. Includes preface, Tpi. List of ill. and Index. From the preface;"Most books on scientific subjects are written from the inside looking out- That is to say, from the viewpoint of the scientist looking out, and not infrequently down, to the reader. This book is written from the outside looking in-from the viewpint of a layman peering into the laboratories of the scientists(in this case those concerned with the study of human heredity). and reporting back to others what he has seen, heard and learned." This is an interesting book of old myths and early scientific findings, fun to look back into the past. Amram Scheinfeld (illustrator).…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good maroon boards with faded gilt lettering along spine. Binding and hinges tight and square; Contents clean and unmarked. No dust jacket. 434 pp. Includes index.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 303 pages. 1972 printing of the revised edition. Ex-college library marks, pages yellowed; a sound binding. The dust jacket is worn and torn; discolored; wrapped; taped inside. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Science & Nature; Inventory No: 233219. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st. One inch tear bottom l/h corner otherwise good solid copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good -. First Edition. Written for the layman, which should be read "by all parents and very responsible person who contemplates marrying and having children". Illustrated by the author. Includes "an original study of The Inheritance of Musical Talent". Bookplate on front pastedown, some age-marks on the frontispiece illustration, minor exterior wear/marks. Book.…

Condition: Good. 1963. First Edition Thus. 285 pages. Illustrated paper cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Please see any and all photos connected with this listing. A bit scuffed but all pages intact and legible. Good reading copy. Clean. No store stamps. --- See photos for additional content. . .

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Ex Library, Standard Library Stamps, Check Out Tab, Reading Copy 1St Edition Genetics Research, Includes Illustrations And Drawings, A National Bestseller With The Public And With Researchers In Early Genetics. Amram Scheinfeld (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Solid binding. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

Paperback. Very Good with no dust jacket; Owner inscribed pencil underlining; Mass Market PB.

Cloth. Condition: Good +. 434pp, illus. w/ 4 color plates & 75 drawings, slight soiling to cover, slight foxing to edge of frontis.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Signed by author on the desication bookplate inside front cover. Unmarked hardcover no jacket. Foxed endpapers, faded spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Dj is tattered, torn & lightly soiled. Book lightly cocked. Lightly bumped corners. Light soiling. Light wear. Illustrated By Author (illustrator).

Hardcover. Blue cloth, black lettering, spine faded, no dj, ex-lib. Medical; 21412.

hardcover. Condition: very good. Illustrated. xxiv + 830pp., thick 8vo, cloth. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, (1950). A very good copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Brown cloth covers with gold lettering on spine which is faded. Covers exhibit light wear, fraying and bumping on corners and spine ends. Spine is sunned. Light bumping and soiling to edges. Light shelf wear and soiling to covers. Gift inscription to previous owner on ffep. Yellowing to inside front and back covers, ffep's, bfep's and text due to age. Text and the many b&w and color illustrations are clean and unmarked. Hinges are tight. Illustrated with 4 color-plates and seventy-five drawings, maps and diagrams. The author was assisted in the genetic sections by Morton D. Schweitzer, Ph.D. Includes an original study of The Inheritance of Musical Talent. Written from the viewpoint of a layman "peering into the laboratories of the scientists(in this case concerned with the study of human heredity) and reporting back what he has seen, heard and learned." All books are individually examined and described. Never ex-library unless explicitly described as such. Scheinfeld, Amram (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Good red cloth hardcover with tear at spine & previous names blacked out, in dust jacket with large chips & tears, text clean. Illustrated by color plates, drawings, maps. 8th printing. Size 6x9 with 434 pages, index. Charts & Diagrams (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Book is tight and in: Very Good shape. Why are the sexes different? What makes women live longer than men.etc. this book is fully illustrated.