Title: Natural Histories
Subtitle: Extraordinary
Selections
from the Rare Book Archive of the
Author/s: Tom Baione
RRP: $49.99
ISBN: 9781402791499
Format: Kit, 176 pages
Dimensions: 305mm x 229mm
Publisher: Sterling Publishing
Aust. Release Date: Nov 2012
Book Description/Synopsis:
For the first time, Natural
Histories allows readers a privileged glimpse of seldom-seen, fully
illustrated scientific tomes from the American Museum of Natural History's Rare
Book Collection. Forty essays from the museum's top experts in a variety of
natural science disciplines, from anthropology to zoology, accompany and
discuss each rare work's unique qualities and scientific contribution. Packaged
with 40 extraordinary prints suitable for framing and facsimile items inside
bound-in envelopes, this deluxe edition will fascinate both natural science and
art lovers alike.
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