The Primary Factors of Organic Evolution frontispiece portrait of the author

frontispiece portrait of the author

Publisher’s green textured cloth

some text-figures

This classic work began the debate with Italian physician Francesco Redi on the mechanism of viper envenomation

engraved emblematic frontispiece

The Primary Factors of Organic Evolution frontispiece portrait of the authorPp. xvi, 547, 120 text figures. Publishers original dark blue ribbed cloth, gilt lettered on the spine, top page edge gilt, 8vo. In this volume, Cope synthesizes his diverse views on the factors driving evolution. This is the rare first edition. From the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his signature on the front endpaper. Publisher Open Court Publisher Place Chicago Date Published 1896 Date Published Estimated No Edition