The display is in good condition with nice patina and minor rust spots and signs of wear
originally published in 1912 and 1913
It features ornate etching and intricate designs on the base and handle
It has mismatched drawer pull hardware on the bottom drawer
Identification and subject matter interpretation were informed by Google Translate and AI-assisted translation and should be considered approximate
Lot 071 - “The Evolution Of Man,” Antique Illustrated Biology Book, Volume II, By Ernst Haeckel, D. Appleton And Company, New York, 1897 domesticgothess The display is in goodAntique scientific volume titled The Evolution of Man: A Popular Exposition of the Principal Points of Human Ontogeny and Phylogeny, translated from the German of Ernst Haeckel. This example is Volume II only of the two volume set, published by D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1897. Illustrated with 200+ plates, woodcuts, and genetic tables. Bound with leather spine and corners, showing heavy wear throughout. Lower 1 4 of spine cover missing, rest