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Agassiz, Louis.
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Recherches sur les poissons fossiles [with: Monographie des poissions fossiles de vieux grès rouge ou système Dévonien]. Neuchatel: Imprimerie de Petitpierre, 1833-1844
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First edition, 12 volumes, 4to (321 x 245mm.) and folio (290 x 443mm.), 436 tinted lithographed plates (only, of 437), contemporary half calf, inkstamps of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, [Nissen ZBI 44 and 42], volume 3 lacks plate 7, ?vol.5 lacking list of plates, some soiling and spotting, bindings worn
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Compiled over ten years, this work established Agassiz's reputation in the scientific community and his popular celebrity which led to his relocation to the United States. The observations and new schemas of icthyological classification (partly based on the work of his mentor Cuvier), along with the many magnificent illustrations of fossilized fish, struck a chord at a time of general interest in geology, palaeontology and evolutionary biology. Though he was the first to identify embryonic recapitulation, Agassiz was strictly anti-Darwinian, suggesting that there was no evidence of evolutionary change in the fossil record.