The Life of Vertebrates.

YOUNG, J.Z. (1907-1997).

Oxford: at the Clarendon Press, 1950. [Zoology] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.xvi; 767 [1]. With frequent in-text illustrations and diagrams. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine. With an obituary from the Times, and five other associated newspaper cuttings loose to preliminaries. With the plain dust-jacket featuring a vignette illustration to front cover, priced at 42s. Spotting and browning to edges; light offsetting to endpapers. Blue ink ownership to front pastedown. Jacket browned and rubbed to spine, with lighter browning and heavy chipping to edges. Very good. The classic text book by one of the most influential biologists of his generation. Item #56132

Price: £75.00