Grundriss der Entwickelungsmechanik by Wilhelm Haacke, German Zoologist. First Edition Published by Arthur Georgi in Leipzig, Germany in 1897. German Text. Basis for Development of Lung Mechanisms.

Haacke, Wilhelm (Johann Wilhelm Haacke, 1855 - 1912)

Published by Arthur Georgi (Leipzig Germany), 1897

About this Item

This is the 1897 First Edition of "Grundriss der Entwickelungsmechanik" ("A Basis for the Development of Lung Mechanisms" ) by Johann Wilhelm Haacke, a prominent German zoologist who studied under Ernst Haeckel. Haacke was director of the zoo in Frankfurt-am-Main, and Lecturer at Darmstadt University of Technology. Haacke contributed to research on monotremes, which involved the morphology of jellyfish and corals. It was Haacke who coined the term "orthogenesis". [The translation of the title is my translation . apologies.] ************************ This is an exceptionally well - preserved copy, published in 1897 by Arthur Georgi in Leipzig. The book is half-bound in cloth and marbled boards. The previous owner affixed a signature stamp on the front fly-leaf : "A. Duncan Chiquoine . This was Alexander Duncan Chiquoine, Ph.D. (1926 - 2016). Professor Emeritus Chiquoine was a zoologist specializing in neurology, and Chair of the Biology Department at Hamilton College. ***************************** TITLE : Grundriss der Entwickelungsmechanik. / AUTHOR : Wilhelm Haacke (Johann Wilhelm Haacke, 1855 - 1912) / IMPRINT : Arthur Georgi. / PLACE : Leipzig, Germany. / DATE : 1897. / EDITION : First Edition. / LANGUAGE : German. / SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES : Half-bound in cloth and marbled boards STATUS : This edition OP/ PROVENANCE : From the personal library of Professor Emeritus Alexander Duncan Chiquoine at Hamilton College. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION : Hardcover published for the specialist academic market; Contains monochrome illustrations through the text; Contains the author's Foreword and an extensive Bibliography (or reading list); xii + 398 pages + one page of errata (Druckfehler); approximately 6 1/4" x 9 1/4" (8vo - octavo); half-bound cloth and marbled boards; text-block edges are marbled all-around; gray end-papers. ****************************** CONDITION - VERY GOOD - This nineteenth century volume is nicely preserved, clean and attractive, with the following imperfections noted: EXTERIOR - Compression and fraying to spine extremities; the spine displays a touch of scuffing and is somewhat faded; slight, scattered splitting and small abrasion holes along joints; boards display modest surface rub and a touch of scuffing (the latter on the rear board); bottom edges of boards are shelf-abraded and nicked. / BINDING - Solid, still tight. / INTERIOR - There is a minute, penciled acquisition notation along the bottom edge of the front paste-down, else clean and unmarked throughout. Exceptional. Previous owner's signature stamp on front free end-paper (A. Duncan Chiquoine). Seller Inventory # 494

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Title: Grundriss der Entwickelungsmechanik by ...

Publisher: Arthur Georgi (Leipzig Germany)

Publication Date: 1897

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: 1st Edition