British Paleozoic fossils, Ed. Treasures of the British Museum (Natural History), 1969

The opening of the Palaeozoic era, some 540 million years ago, coincides with a remarkable burst of evolutionary activity. In British Paleozoic Fossils 443 species from this time, and the following 300 million years, are described and classified and illustrated with accurate line drawings. From Silurian trilobites and Devonian fishes to Carboniferous brachiopods, the book features those animal and plant species that are most commonly found in Britain. Crucially, this new edition has been fully revised and updated by specialists from the world renowned Department of Palaeontology at the Natural History Museum, London, reflecting advances in our understanding of the fossil record.

The book includes 69 plates of accurate black-and-white line drawings. Each of the species is illustrated with at least one drawing, which is accompanied by details of where it can be found. There are also stratigraphical tables showing the classification of British Palaeozoic rock formations and a comprehensive listing of the geological distribution of each species illustrated, which can be cross-referenced with the appropriate illustration. A brief explanation of the scientific names of fossils and a map of the distribution of Palaeozoic strata are also available.

Terza Edizione del 1969, curata dal Museo di Storia Naturale del British Museum di Londra, a copertina morbida lucida illustrata in B/N; titolata al piatto e al dorso; rilegata a filo; corredata da 69 tavole illustrate in B/N f.t.

Più che Ottimo [considerata l’età dell’articolo e la copertina morbida, il volume strutturalmente non presenta danni, segni, scritte, strappi o mancanze che vadano evidenziati; copertine integre, con bordi leggerissimamente screpolati e spigoli sufficientemente intatti in rapporto al tempo trascorso, e con leggere opacità da sfregamento ai piatti; lieve inscurimento delle coste esterne, nella norma, causato dal tempo e dalla polvere; ingiallimento della carta abbastanza ridotto ed ampiamente nella norma; legatura ancora funzionale e resistente]