"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
"After two centuries, Perry's work can now be judged by a modern audience in this handsome fascimile edition. Summing Up: Highly Recommended."
—CHOICE
"While it would be easy to simply delight in the plates and dismiss the text as of little value, from an historical perspective there is something to be gained by taking the time to read it. At the very least Perry's Arcana provides insights into an important period in the development of the natural sciences as we know them today."
—Historical Records of Australian Science
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Shipping:
US$ 5.00
Within U.S.A.
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First edition. 2009. New hardcover with dustjacket. From 1810 to 1811, the English stonemason and amateur naturalist George Perry published a lavishly illustrated magazine on natural history. The Arcana or Museum of Nature ran to 22 monthly parts, with 84 extraordinary hand-colored plates and over 300 text pages describing mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, mollusks, echinoderms, insects, trilobites and plants, alongside travelogues from far-off lands. It presented the first published illustration of the koala and many new genera and species, but astonishingly was then largely forgotten for nearly two hundred years. Petit has collated and updated Perry's taxonomies, and much effort has gone into digitizing the original text and quaint illustrations. With a Collation and Explanatory Essay by Richard E. Petit. Seller Inventory # R14091002
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 014750
Book Description Condition: Brand New. New. US edition. Expediting shipping for all USA and Europe orders excluding PO Box. Excellent Customer Service. Seller Inventory # ABEOCT23-273249
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 6369291-n
Book Description HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # FW-9781439901953
Book Description Condition: New. 2009. Academy of Natural Sciences Philadelphia Special P. Hardcover. . . . . . Seller Inventory # V9781439901953
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. facsimile edition. 576 pages. 10.50x7.25x2.00 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # __1439901953
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 6369291-n
Book Description Condition: New. 2009. Academy of Natural Sciences Philadelphia Special P. Hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9781439901953