Naturalist in Nicaragua. A Narrative of a Residence at the Gold Mines of Chontales; Journeys in the Savannahs and Forests; with Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living Forms
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- London: Edward Bumpus, 1888
London: Edward Bumpus, 1888. Second Edition, Revised and Corrected. Hardcover. Very Good+. Second Edition, Revised and Corrected. Hardcover. From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist, author, and educator. He was, in his life, celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to a broader audience. In doing so, he highlighted the profound impact of neurological disorders on human identity and experience. His library is a reflection of this remarkable polymath's questing mind. Notes from Eric Korn on ffep in pencil. Oliver's life long friend and book dealer. His full name is Michael Eric Korn, and he is an exceptional bookseller.
"Thomas Belt FGS (1832 – 21 September 1878), an English geologist and naturalist, was born at Newcastle-on-Tyne in 1832, and educated in that city. He is remembered for his work on the geology of gold bearing minerals, glacial geology, and for his description of the mutualistic relationship between certain bullthorn Acacia species and their Pseudomyrmex ants. In 1868 he was appointed to take charge of some mines in Nicaragua, where he passed four active and adventurous years the results being given in his The Naturalist in Nicaragua (1874), a widely regarded work. Henry Walter Bates gave assistance and supervised the book's printing by the publishing house J. Murray. In this volume the author expressed his views on the former presence of glaciers in Nicaragua." --Wiki. From the Library of the Royal Entomological Society. Light shelfwear, staining/rubbing to boards, foxing/spotting, evidence of dampstaining, loose half-title leaf, else tight, bright, and unmarred. 8vo, xxxii, 403 pp. illus (b/w, frontis, fold-out map in rear). Green cloth with gilt titling. Annotations from bookseller. Ex library stamps.
"Thomas Belt FGS (1832 – 21 September 1878), an English geologist and naturalist, was born at Newcastle-on-Tyne in 1832, and educated in that city. He is remembered for his work on the geology of gold bearing minerals, glacial geology, and for his description of the mutualistic relationship between certain bullthorn Acacia species and their Pseudomyrmex ants. In 1868 he was appointed to take charge of some mines in Nicaragua, where he passed four active and adventurous years the results being given in his The Naturalist in Nicaragua (1874), a widely regarded work. Henry Walter Bates gave assistance and supervised the book's printing by the publishing house J. Murray. In this volume the author expressed his views on the former presence of glaciers in Nicaragua." --Wiki. From the Library of the Royal Entomological Society. Light shelfwear, staining/rubbing to boards, foxing/spotting, evidence of dampstaining, loose half-title leaf, else tight, bright, and unmarred. 8vo, xxxii, 403 pp. illus (b/w, frontis, fold-out map in rear). Green cloth with gilt titling. Annotations from bookseller. Ex library stamps.