Animal Coloration: An account of the principal facts and theories related to the colours and markings of animals (second edition) From the series: Memoires du

From the series: Memoires du Musee Royal d'Histoire Naturelle de Belgique

The original tissue guards with captions protect the fine color plates by Francis Lee Jacques

lettered in black on the spine and front cover

blind-stamped decorations to the front and rear boards

Animal Coloration: An account of the principal facts and theories related to the colours and markings of animals (second edition) From the series: Memoires duPp. vii, (1), 288; 4 full page chromolithographic plates, 36 text figures (from woodcuts). Publishers original gray cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, with motif of a snake eating a frog on lower part of the front cover, lg 8vo. Beddards interesting study builds on the work of Wallace, Stolzmann, Eisig, Poulton, Bateson, and Flower who have all contributed to theories concerning natural selection for animal coloration. Bookplate of Thomas A.