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Godman 17941830, a physician, lecturer, and naturalist. The book is a red clothbound hardcover featuring 450 illustrations by william harvey, as well as gilt illustration on the front cover and. Incredibly rare historical photos you wont find in history books. The illustrated natural history birds by rev j g wood. A selection of original articles on practical natural history. Wood, 18271889, was a popular british writer on natural history. Illustrated japan and her people twovolume set by anna c.
Wood published by henry altemus company philadelphia, philadelphia 1897. Nov 29, 2016 rare natural history is part of a group of websites highlighting natural history books and their illustrations. This book, anecdotal and descriptive natural history, by a. John george, 18271889, ed insect architecture london. This book, the seventh edition of the illustrated natural history of the rev. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. Natural history woods natural history by rev j g wood. Enterprising publishers produced herbals that encompassed classical sources and included specimens from the new world, catalogued and illustrated alongside. Women have a robust history of forging their own paths in the arts and sciences, formal training be damned.
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