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[ANTHROPOLOGY]. ZIMMERMANN, Eberhardt August Wilhelm von. Ge…
See original version (French)
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[ANTHROPOLOGY]. ZIMMERMANN, Eberhardt August Wilhelm von. Ge…
See original version (French)
Estimate €200 - €250
Voluntary lot
Description
[ANTHROPOLOGY]. ZIMMERMANN, Eberhardt August Wilhelm von. Geographical Zoology. First article: Man.
The original French edition, printed on heavy paper, of one of the earliest studies on the geographical distribution of mammals.
Cassel, De l’Imprimerie française de Cassel, 1784.
In-12, blue Bradel-style cardboard binding, plain spine decorated with three gilt bands and gilt title.
1 blank folio – XX – 258 pp. (page numbering begins on p. 7).
Spine and edges of the covers sun-faded; signs of wear with a small tear at the foot; a few foxing spots on the margins.
French first edition of the treatise *Specimen Zoologiae Geographicae Quadrupedum*, first printed in Leipzig in 1778.
Zimmermann (1743–1815), a pioneering German geographer and zoologist in this field, sets out his theory of the common origin of humankind. According to him, primitive man lived in the highlands of Central Asia. There, he is said to have multiplied, giving rise to families who subsequently migrated in different directions, forming colonies. The influence of the climate is said to have gradually altered their physical characteristics: their skin colour, height, etc. This dispersal is thought to have taken place in four distinct waves, explaining Linnaeus’s four groups.
A fresh copy on heavy paper.
See original version (French)
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