A Bibliography of John Ray, Geoffrey Keynes — 1st Edition

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A Bibliography of John Ray, Geoffrey Keynes — 1st Edition

Name: A Bibliography of John Ray, Geoffrey Keynes — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 5570
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Publication: London, Faber and Faber, 1951

Formatting: 8vo, pp. xvi, 164, [4] plates.

Condition Report: Very Good. The publisher's original green cloth binding remains structurally sound and tight, displaying only mild bumping to the spine ends and faint rubbing to the corner tips. The gilt titling to the spine is still bright and legible, showing only a slight touch of natural dulling. The text block is perfectly square, and the pages remain notably clean, crisp, and completely free from foxing or significant handling wear. The text block edges are lightly and evenly age-toned. Free from distracting internal blemishes or prominent ownership inscriptions, this remains an excellent, sturdy example of a scholarly reference.

Catalogue Note: This first edition was published in a limited run of just 650 copies. The text is beautifully supplemented by four collotype plates and sixteen meticulous reproductions of Ray's original title pages, providing an essential visual component to the bibliographical record.

While occasionally surfacing on the open market, locating a tight, unblemished copy in the original binding without a dust jacket has become increasingly uncommon, making it a highly desirable reference for natural history collectors and bibliophiles.

Geoffrey Keynes’s A Bibliography of John Ray stands as the definitive scholarly record of the pioneering seventeenth-century English parson-naturalist, John Ray. Widely considered the father of English natural history, Ray's revolutionary classification systems laid the critical groundwork for modern taxonomy. In this meticulous volume, distinguished surgeon and bibliographer Geoffrey Keynes catalogues Ray’s extensive writings on botany, zoology, and theology. Carefully compiled and heavily referenced, this work remains an indispensable resource for collectors, historians of science, and anyone fascinated by the dawn of modern biological classification.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Geoffrey Keynes

Book Publisher: Faber and Faber

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Education

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 180

Book Publication Year: 1951

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Book Binding: Hardcover (Cloth)

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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