Adopt-a-Book: Unearthed
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Marine Reptiles of the Oxford Clay, Pt 1Adoption Amount: $600
This volume, part one of two, was given to the Smithsonian in 1910 right after it was printed by the Board of Trustees of the British Museum. Inside the front cover of each of the two books is a plate stating that it was “Presented by the Trustees of The British Museum” and that it is “No. 23 of 25 copies”, and was “printed on special paper.” This is book one of a two part set that discusses Ichthyosaurs and Plesiousaurs. The detailed and scholarly catalogue describes the collection of prehistoric marine reptile specimens found in the Oxford Clay of Peterborough and collected by the British... Read More |
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Marine Reptiles of the Oxford Clay, Pt 2Adoption Amount: $750
This volume, part of a two book set, was given to the Smithsonian in 1910 right after it was printed by the Board of Trustees of the British Museum. Inside the front cover of each of the two books is a plate stating that it was “Presented by the Trustees of The British Museum” and that it is “No. 23 of 25 copies,” and was “printed on special paper." This is book two of the two volume set, covering Pliosaurs and Crocodiles. The detailed and scholarly catalogue describes the collection of prehistoric marine reptile specimens that was found in the Oxford Clay of Peterborough and collected by... Read More |
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The Mineral Conchology of Great BritainAdoption Amount: $800
James Sowerby (1757-1822), artist, naturalist, and mineralogist, did nothing by half-measure. From 167 plates on minerals of the world, to a 36 volume work on British plants, and even to a treatise on color, Sowerby’s work is indeed expansive. This book, one volume of seven on invertebrate paleontology, is no different. Sowerby’s detailed illustrations of his own fossil collection, accompanied by his engaging writing style, made his Mineral Conchology of Great Britain a classic in the field. In it, he names numerous new species and paleontologists still cite his work in their... Read More |
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PaleoartAdoption Amount: $350
This magnificently illustrated book describes and depicts images of paleo art from the inception of the field, in the 1830s, to the modern era. Paleoart, unique in its literary field, includes beautifully reproduced paintings, drawings, tile mosaics, etc. from collections around the world. Each example represents a mixture of science and fantasy as artists have attempted to visualize extinct life in its long-ago environment. Some art used in this volume was taken from the archives and collection of the Smithsonian’s Paleobiology collection.
Organized chronologically, the... Read More |
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PolycystinsAdoption Amount: $4,000
Priscilla Susan Bury (1799-1872), who published under her married name, is most famous for her work A Selection of Hexandrian Plants. Although she is well-known in the world of the botany of living plants, her work on polycystins is relatively obscure despite its importance. Concerned with fossil Radiolaria, it was one of the earliest photographically illustrated books ever published; rather than having her drawings reproduced in print, she instead had them photographed and included these images with the text. Published in parts by subscription, its subscribers included John Edward... Read More |
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La Vie des Mammifères et des Hommes FossilesAdoption Amount: $300
The title translates as "The life of mammals and fossilized humans, deciphered using comparative anatomy of the chewing organs.” This book's author, Mr. Sanielevici, believed that analysis of the processes and organs involved in chewing and digesting would explain the evolution of humans and mammals. In his ideology, ethnicity, racial diversity, and even personality are derived from historic and regional dietary trends: you are what you eat.
This book was signed by the author, Henry (Henric) Sanielevici (1875-1951). He was a Romanian journalist and critic, known for his eccentric,... Read More |
