Revision of the Orthopteran Group Melanopli (Acridiidae), with Special Reference to North American Forms - Smithsonian Institution - From the Proceedings of the United States National Museum, Vol. XX, Pages 1-421 (with Plates I-XXVI) (No. 1124)

Scudder, Samuel Hubbard

Published by Government Printing Office, Washington, 1897

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FIRST EDITION, published 1897. Smithsonian Institution - From the Proceedings of the United States National Museum, Vol. XX, Pages 1-421 (with Plates I-XXVI) (No. 1124). Illustrated with 26 b&w numbered plates at rear. Includes appendix, explanation of plates, plus index. Author Samuel Hubbard Scudder (1837-1911) was an American entomologist and palaeontologist. NOTE: Volume from the collection of important geneticist & zoologist, Professor Michael J. White, with his ownership signature in blue ink to upper corner of title page ("M. White") & numerous pencil marginal notations & check marks in White's hand throughout. He has also written in various details in pencil on 6 plates at rear. Michael James Denham White (1910-1983) was Professor of Zoology 1958-64 and then Professor of Genetics 1964-75, University of Melbourne. From 1976 he was a Visiting Fellow in the Department of Population Biology at the Australian National University. He made important contributions to many aspects of cytology and cytogenetics and to evolutionary biology, including speciation theory and systematics. Some key academic positions held by Professor White include University College, London (Lecturer in Zoology 1935-40); Columbia University, USA (Rockefeller Research Fellow 1937-38); British Ministry of Food, Wartime positions as Statistician and Entomologist (1940-45); University of London, Reader in Zoology (1945-47); University of Texas, USA (Professor of Zoology 1947-53); Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Canberra, Australia (Senior Research Fellow 1953-56); University of Missouri, USA (Associate Professor, then Professor of Zoology 1957-58); University of Melbourne, Australia (Professor of Zoology 1958-64); University of Melbourne, Australia (Professor of Genetics 1964-75); Harvard University, USA (Visiting Agassiz Professor 1968); Department of Population Biology, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia (Visiting Fellow 1976-83). White was born in London & died in Canberra (largely from: Encyclopedia of Australian Science). Bound in blue cloth (buckram) with gilt lettering to spine. No dustjacket. Ex-library copy (only library indication is very small embossed stamp to lower edge of title page), slight shelfwear, otherwise a nice clean tight solid hardcover copy. 421pp + xxvi plates. Uncommon first edition & important association copy. SB-11.

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• Title: Revision of the Orthopteran Group Melanopli (Acridiidae), with Special Reference to North American Forms - Smithsonian Institution - From the Proceedings of the United States National Museum, Vol. XX, Pages 1-421 (with Plates I-XXVI) (No. 1124)
• Publisher: Government Printing Office, Washington
• Publication Date: 1897
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Very Good
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