A few that did survive have fallen, figuratively, into the clutches of two of America's most innovative minds: photographer Rosamond Wolff Purcell and paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould. What these collections say about the collectors, and about human beings in general, is the subject of this strangely beautiful and rich compendium. Here are Purcell's wonderfully exotic photographs of teeth and other human artifacts from the collection of Peter the Great; moles, pigs, and dogs from van Heurn's many boxes of perfectly ...
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A few that did survive have fallen, figuratively, into the clutches of two of America's most innovative minds: photographer Rosamond Wolff Purcell and paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould. What these collections say about the collectors, and about human beings in general, is the subject of this strangely beautiful and rich compendium. Here are Purcell's wonderfully exotic photographs of teeth and other human artifacts from the collection of Peter the Great; moles, pigs, and dogs from van Heurn's many boxes of perfectly preserved skins; and all manner of preserved life from Rothschild's Birds of Paradise to the fish of Agassiz. Here also is Gould at his best, delighting in the unusual and making connections to our own history and evolution that only the most fertile and whimsical mind could imagine - and that few will be able to resist. This is a book for those with a craving for beauty, knowledge, and a fascination with the unusual.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good. 9 x 11. 160 page softcover with color photo illustrations. Subtitle: Treasures and Oddities of Natural History-Collectors from Peter the Great To Louis Agassiz. Very good condition-unmarked, tight and clean.
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Very good. Ships promptly with care via USPS! Short gift inscription on 1st page that bled onto inside of front cover (not visible from the outside). No markings or highlights. Clean, crisp, bright pages. Cover has very light wear. Secure binding. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 155 p. Audience: General/trade.
