Stella and Rose's Books Logo

Stella & Rose's Books

Specialists in Rare & Collectable Books

  Basket is empty
  Login Register

LIFE IN ITS LOWER, INTERMEDIATE, AND HIGHER FORMS

Written by Philip Henry Gosse
Published by James Nisbet & Co. in 1857

£ 30.00 Photo of LIFE IN ITS LOWER, INTERMEDIATE, AND HIGHER FORMS- Stock Number: 1208915 View more images

LIFE IN ITS LOWER, INTERMEDIATE, AND HIGHER FORMS
Written by Philip Henry Gosse.
Stock no. 1208915
1st. 1857. Hardback. Good condition.

Or, Manifestations of the Divine Wisdom in the Natural History of Animals. The greatest part of this book was originally published in the form of successive papers in "Excelsior." Several entire chapters have been added to make the survey of the animate creation more complete, and the whole haws been carefully revised. Green cltoh boards, gitl title and vignettes to spine, vignette of large bowl with a fish inside to front board. Title to spine is 'Life by P.H. Gosse'. B/w plates and illustrations to text. viii and 363 pages including index. Spine browned, split & worn at edges. Corners rubbed and worn. Contemporary inscription in ink to front endpaper and name in pencil. Joints split, cracked to bottom, starting to come unstuck from spine. Text block browned. Prelims almost detached. A few pencil annotations (underlining), grubby marks and some foxing. A good working copy, sold with all faults.

Buy now for £30.00 Enquire about this book Add to Wish List

Front cover

Cover of LIFE IN ITS LOWER, INTERMEDIATE, AND HIGHER FORMS by Philip Henry Gosse

Contents

  • INTRODUCTION
  • PART I.
  • Life, in its Lower Forms
  • CHAPTER I.
  • INFUSORIA
  • CHAPTER II.
  • INFUSORIA continued
  • CHAPTER III.
  • PORIFERA (Sponges)
  • CHAPTER IV.
  • PORIFERA (Sponges) continued
  • CHAPTER V.
  • POLYPIFERA (Polypes)
  • CHAPTER VI.
  • POLYPIFERA (Polypes) continued
  • CHAPTER VII.
  • POLYPIFERA (Polypes) continued
  • CHAPTER VIII.
  • ACALEPHAE (Sea-blubbers)
  • CHAPTER IX.
  • ACALEPHAE (Sea-blubbers) continued
  • CHAPTER X.
  • ECHINODERMATA (Star fishes)
  • CHAPTER XI.
  • ECHINODERMATA (Star fishes) continued
  • CHAPTER XII.
  • ECHINODERMATA (Star fishes) continued
  • CHAPTER XIII.
  • HELMINTHIA (Intestinal Worms)
  • PART II.
  • Life, in its Intermediate Forms
  • CHAPTER XIV.
  • ANNELIDA (Worms)
  • CHAPTER XV.
  • MYRIAPODA (Centipedes)
  • CHAPTER XVI.
  • INSECTA (Insects)
  • CHAPTER XVII.
  • INSECTA (Insects) continued
  • CHAPTER XVIII.
  • INSECTA (Insects) continued
  • CHAPTER XIX.
  • INSECTA (Insects) continued
  • CHAPTER XX.
  • ARACHNIDA (Spiders, Scorpions and Mites)
  • CHAPTER XXI.
  • ROTIFERA (Wheel-bearers)
  • CHAPTER XXII.
  • CRUSTACEA (Crabs and Shrimps)
  • CHAPTER XXIII.
  • CRUSTACEA (Crabs and Shrimps) continued
  • CHAPTER XXIV.
  • CIRRIPEDIA (Barnacles)
  • CHAPTER XXV.
  • POLYZOA AND TUNICATA
  • CHAPTER XXVI.
  • CONCHIFERA AND GASTROPODA (Shell fish)
  • PART III.
  • Life, in its Higher Forms
  • CHAPTER XXVII.
  • PISCES (Fishes)
  • CHAPTER XXVIII.
  • PISCES (Fishes) continued
  • CHAPTER XXIX.
  • AMPHIBA (Frogs and Toads)
  • CHAPTER XXX.
  • REPTILIA (Reptiles)
  • CHAPTER XXXI.
  • REPTILIA (Reptiles) continued
  • CHAPTER XXXII.
  • AVES (Birds)
  • CHAPTER XXXIII.
  • AVES (Birds) continued
  • CHAPTER XXXIV.
  • MAMMALIA (Quadrupeds)
  • CHAPTER XXXV.
  • MAMMALIA (Quadrupeds) continued
  • CHAPTER XXXVI.
  • MAMMALIA (Quadrupeds) continued
  • INDEX