MAN AND HIS ANCESTOR
A STUDY in EVOLUTION
BY CHARLES MORRIS
New York, London, The Macmillan Company; 1900
Size 5 by 7"
vi, [2], 238, [1] pp
Original publisher's green cloth with gilt title to the spine
Very good interior condition, minor wear of binding

1890 library label applied to the cover (easily removable with water - I can safely remove them by the request of the buyer before shipping) )
Ex-library
Text in English

THE author has written this little book for the purpose of providing the intelligent person with a good and sufficient reason for the evolutionary faith that is in him. It is true that there is no book of a non-technical nature that quite covers the ground taken by the author, and it is only fair to him to state that he has filled this gap in a most creditable manner. It is obvious that many stages in the evolutionary history of man can only be guessed at by us, and that there is much room for discussion in these hypotheses as well as in the interpretation of accepted facts; but Mr. Morris is not aggressively dogmatic, nor has he striven to be sensational. There are, however, several statements to which exception can be taken in the chapter on the “Vestiges of Man's Ancestry.” If Mr. Morris thinks the function of the thyroid is a “minor and obscure one,” let him have his own excised and then he will know. Club foot is not generally regarded as a reversion to the anthropoid foot. Taking it all round, the book may be safely recommended to that class of readers for whom it was intended, and it may lead such to consult the recognised works on the various topics on which he touches. Owing to no references being given, inquirers will have to seek elsewhere for an introduction to the literature of human evolution. The author has not considered his little book worthy of an index.



Reserve: $39.00

Shipping:

Domestic: Flat-rate of $25.00 to anywhere within the contiguous U.S.

International: Foreign shipping rates are determined by destination. International shipping may be subject to VAT.

Combined shipping: Please ask about combined shipping for multiple lots before bidding.

Location: This item ships from Pennsylvania

Your purchase is protected:
Photos, descriptions, and estimates were prepared with the utmost care by a fully certified expert and appraiser. All items in this sale are guaranteed authentic.

In the rare event that the item did not conform to the lot description in the sale, Jasper52 specialists are here to help. Buyers may return the item for a full refund provided you notify Jasper52 within 5 days of receiving the item.