Title: Arctic Zoology Author: [Pennant, Thomas] Place: London Publisher: Henry Hughes Date: 1784-5 Description: 2 volumes. [10], cc, (6), 185, [1 blank]; [2], (187)-586, [12], 1 errata pp. 24 engraved plates (one folding) including frontispiece. (4to) 23.8x19 cm. (9½x7½"), period full calf. First Edition. A supplement, not present here, was issued in 1787. "This famous treatise... was at first intended to bear a title indicating a study of the fauna of King George's dominions in North America. However, about this time the American colonies separated from the mother country, and the author adopted the above rather misleading caption." -- Wood. "Pennant also had a talent for observation and organization. He was able to combine his own observations with information from Thomas Hutchins, Ashton Blackburn, Alexander Garden, Benjamin Smith Barton, and Peter Simon Pallas, and thus to produce his classic work, 'Arctic Zoology.'" DSB X, page 509. Lot Amendments Condition: Bindings well worn, covers detached, page block of each volume split in 2 pieces; previous owner's name in ink on title pages; some foxing and browning; internally good and worthy of restoration. Item number: 212306
Title: Arctic Zoology Author: [Pennant, Thomas] Place: London Publisher: Henry Hughes Date: 1784-5 Description: 2 volumes. [10], cc, (6), 185, [1 blank]; [2], (187)-586, [12], 1 errata pp. 24 engraved plates (one folding) including frontispiece. (4to) 23.8x19 cm. (9½x7½"), period full calf. First Edition. A supplement, not present here, was issued in 1787. "This famous treatise... was at first intended to bear a title indicating a study of the fauna of King George's dominions in North America. However, about this time the American colonies separated from the mother country, and the author adopted the above rather misleading caption." -- Wood. "Pennant also had a talent for observation and organization. He was able to combine his own observations with information from Thomas Hutchins, Ashton Blackburn, Alexander Garden, Benjamin Smith Barton, and Peter Simon Pallas, and thus to produce his classic work, 'Arctic Zoology.'" DSB X, page 509. Lot Amendments Condition: Bindings well worn, covers detached, page block of each volume split in 2 pieces; previous owner's name in ink on title pages; some foxing and browning; internally good and worthy of restoration. Item number: 212306
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