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NEW YORK HAND BOOK of the BRACHIOPODS 1892 Illustrated Classic! 168 Pages RARE!!
$ 13.72
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ONE OF THE SCARCER BOOKS I HAVE EVER OFFERED!!This is
New York State Museum Report 45
, for the year 1891. Published in 1892m this 602-page book contains sections detailing the collections of the New York State Museum, and additions to it in the prior year. Most of it is of nominal interest, and inclused thinsg like, reports of the State Zoologist, Botanist, Entomologist, etc.
There is a report from the State Geologist as well, which contains sections on:
The Livonia Salt Shaft
Paleontology of New York
and others of lesser interest. See the Table of Contents photo above.
But the real prize here is this: At the back there is a separately paginated section, which really is a book in its own right:
An Introduction to the Study of the Brachiopoda, Intended as a Hand Book for the Use of Students.
This section is 168 pages (part of the total 602 pages in the book)
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This is a lavishly illustrated guide to brachiopods as they are known today, showing many types, genera, and such, complete with many drawings of their morphology and internal structures and organs. While not a paleontology report, this would be valuable to any brachiopod enthusiast, whether interested in their fossils or their current species.
I searched up and down for another volume of this report and was unable to find one currently or in recent sales, so I consider this a rare book, but also of highly specific appeal to those interested in brachiopods. The drawings are excellent and the descriptions very complete. I think this is likely a classic on the subject, but I am not as familiar with this sort of literature. A rare old item.
As always, please read the condition notes.
Expert packing assured. Shipping weight is three pounds. The recent increase in postage rates was pretty big. As a result, Media Mail is now my default shipping method to keep shipping affordable.
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