1885 British Zoophytes: An Introduction to the Hydroida, Actinozoa and Polyzoa found in Great Britain, Ireland and The Channel Islands

Description

Colour Plates, First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding

This is a First Edition of the work, in original publisher's cloth binding with gilt motif to the front cover.

This work by British author Arthur Pennington, brings to light many different Zoophytes, which are organisms thought to lie somewhere in between an animal and a plant, or an animal with plant-like features or appearance. In particular, Pennington introduces the Hydroida, the Actinozoa and Polyzoa forms of Zoophyte.

Pennington's aim with this work was to provide a handy and reliable manual for British Zoophytes to present to the next generation of students of Natural History.

There are 24 plates included, all drawn by Pennington's wife, mostly using specimen's from his cabinet. Collated, complete.