A Review of the Primates [Monograph Series Number 1, complete in three volumes]
by ELLIOT, Daniel Giraud
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In his day, few, if any, of his peers had his knowledge and experience with the birds and mammals of the world. Elliot became famous as a monographer of families of birds and mammals. He synthesized previous taxonomic knowledge about the species in each group and added observations and new interpretations based on specimens housed in major museums. Elliot's first love was birds, and he produced large synthetic works on pittas, pheasants, grouse, hummingbirds, and birds of paradise. Along the way he also published a folio-size monograph on cats. In 1894, he moved to the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago as its curator in the Department of Zoology, shifting his attention to mammals. After he left that museum in 1906, he spent the next two years traveling in Europe and Asia studying primates, both in collections and in the field. Next, back in New York at the American Museum of Natural History, his investigations eventually culminated in his 1913 three-volume taxonomic monograph "A Review of the Primates"' (American Museum of Natural History website). [3 items].
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- Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers (AU)
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- 109283
- Title
- A Review of the Primates [Monograph Series Number 1, complete in three volumes]
- Author
- ELLIOT, Daniel Giraud
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- American Museum of Natural History
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1912
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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