Search Results: the malay archipelago the land of by alfred russell wallace

Dover Pubns, 1978-06. Paperback. Good.

Dover Pubns. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Dover Pubns, June 1978. Trade Paperback. VG. used paperback. binding remains solid, no marks to text, wraps and page edges lightly scuffed but clean.

Paperback. Very Good.

Cambridge University Press, 2010. Paperback. Very Good. Edition 2010. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this book's net price to charity organizations.

Singapore: NUS Press, 2015. New Annotated Edition. Paperback. Very Good. A new 'definitive edition' of Wallace's classic account of his eight year journey through the archipelago, travelling 14,000 miles by foot and canoe and collecting about 125,000 specimens of insects and animals. John van Whyte, a leading expert on Darwin and Wallace, through an extensive introduction and hundreds of annotations answers many long standing questions about the work. New Paperback. Reprint 801 pages. Please see the scan of the contents page for further details.Very Good Paperback Weight: 1.3 kg. Post free within Malaysia, but, due to its weight, this book may incur additional postal charges when posted outside Malaysia The book looks new except for mild tanning of the text block

Singapore: Graham Brash, 1989. Paperback. repair to top corner of spine The Malay Archipelago. Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913) occupies a unique position in 19th-century science. A remarkable observer and a prolific creator of ideas, he provided as much of the groundwork of later biology as any man, with only the possible exceptions of Darwin and Mendel. He developed the concept of evolution by natural selection independently of Darwin, and also adapted the new theories of evolution to genetic discoveries that occurred after Darwin's time. His work also provides the foundation for the scientific study of botany and zoology in many parts of the world.This book is still one of the great classics of natural history and travel. It contains Wallace's observations on the different native peoples inhabiting the islands: descriptions of the island groupings, such as the Indo-Malays, the Timors, the Celebes, the Moluccas, and the Papuan Islands, and his accounts of the abundant and strange animals,… Read More

Dover Pubns. paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

London: Macmillan, 1894. *Price HAS BEEN REDUCED by 10% until Monday, May 13 (Mother's Day sale item)* xvii, 515 pp., frontis., plates, 2 folding maps, illustrations within the text; original green cloth, book plate to the front paste down, edges lightly rubbed, spine slightly frayed, else very good. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request.

New York: Harper and Brothers Publishers, 1885. Early American edition of 1869 UK original. Very Good. Attractive binding in ¾ calf on marbled paper boards.  Raised bands and gilt titles on a red leather badge and gilt designs on the spine.  Marbled pages edges all around and marbled endpapers to match marbling on covers.  No binder name, but very nicely done.  2 foldout maps and 8 engraved plates all present. Top of front cover and top page edges show minor fading.  Very slight scuffing on edges.  Binding very sound.  A bookplate of a recent owner in on the front pastedown, but no other marks or damage. Text and plates are all clean and bright, with no foxing or other issues. The Malay Archipelago chronicles Wallace's scientific exploration, from 1854 to 1862, of the southern portion of the Malay Archipelago including Malaysia, Singapore, the islands of Indonesia, then known as the Dutch East Indies, and the island of New Guinea.   During his exploration he travelled over 14,000 miles… Read More

Harper & Brothers, 1869. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Unmarked, Solid Copy. Brown Covers With Gold Picture Of Orangtan (?) Within Gold Circle On Front Cover. 3 Wear Holes In Front Of Spine On Front Cover Fron 1/3 To Nearly One Inch. Gold Lettering On Spine With Gold Decoration Of Bird Of Paradise. Endpapers With Moderate Foxing; Light Foxing On Edges Of Two Front Illustrations And On Edges Of Other Illustrations. Folded Map On Front..