On the development and homologies of the carapace and plastron of the chelonian reptiles. Pres. insc. to T. Rupert Jones
Publisher Information: 1849. Offprint from Philosophical Transactions 139 (1849). [2], 151-171pp. Plate. 276 x 215 mm. Disbound. Minor toning but very good. Presentation copy, inscribed by Owen to Thomas RUpert JOnes (1819-1911) on the title. First Edition, offprint issue. On the comparative anatomy of the shells of various turtle and tortoise species. Owen presented this copy to British geologist and paleontologist Thomas Rupert Jones, one of the 19th century’s leading authorities on microfossils. Book Id: 46662
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