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BALFOUR, Francis M. TREATISE ON COMPARATIVE EMBRYOLOGY, 2 VOLS. London: Macmillan and Co., 1880-1881. 8vo., i-xi,492 pp. + i-xxii (bibliography); i-xi, 655 pp. + i-xxii (bibliography). B/w illustrations throughout text. Green cloth, blindstamped front and aback and stamped in gilt to spines. Cloth of Vol.1 discolored. Vol. 2 slightly cocked. Bookplate to pastedown and signature in ink to ffep. of J. Amory Jeffries. Francis Maitland Balfour (1851-1882), noted British naturalist died at the age of 30 in a mountain climbing accident. Darwin had said that his young colleague would "one day be first among English Biologists". Huxley had refered to him as "the only man who could carry on my work".(ODNB) Uncommon. Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of BALFOUR, Francis M : TREATISE ON COMPARATIVE EMBRYOLOGY 2 VOLS. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including fine bindings, collectables, libri rari, livres d'occasion and atlases. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |