Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republ...
This antiquarian volume contains a comprehensive treatise on fishing in Scotland, with a history of the propagation, growth, and metamorphoses of salmon. This book is intended for the angler and the curious observer of nature, for whom it will undoubtedly be of considerable utility. Although old, the information contained herein is timeless, making this a great resource for those interested in the subject, and a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. The chapters of this book include: 'The Streams flowing from the Pintland Range The Esk, The Leith, and the Ammond Waters'; 'The...
This antiquarian volume contains a comprehensive treatise on fishing in Scotland, with a history of the propagation, growth, and metamorphoses of salm...
This 1817 book by 'A. M. Philalethes' traces the history of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) from the classical period to 1815, providing details of the religion, laws and manners of the people. An appendix contains an account, originally published in 1681, by Robert Knox (1641 1720) of his nearly twenty-year captivity on the island. The identity of the pseudonymous 'Philalethes' is not certain: he may have been Robert Fellowes (1770 1847), who, however, never visited Ceylon, or the Revd G. Bissett, who did. The book, which includes topographical notes and a collection of moral maxims and ancient...
This 1817 book by 'A. M. Philalethes' traces the history of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) from the classical period to 1815, providing details of the religio...
A gifted yet controversial anatomical teacher, Robert Knox (1791 1862) published this remarkable study in 1852. It explores the influence of anatomy on evolutionary theories and fine art respectively. The first part of the work discusses the lives and scientific insights of the eminent French naturalists Georges Cuvier (1769 1832) and Etienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (1772 1844). Rejecting the explanations offered by natural theology, Knox maintains that descriptive anatomy can give answers to questions surrounding the origin and development of life in the natural world. The latter part of the...
A gifted yet controversial anatomical teacher, Robert Knox (1791 1862) published this remarkable study in 1852. It explores the influence of anatomy o...
