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1921 Life of Elie Metchnikoff
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Description
First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce
Elie Metchnikoff was a Russian zoologist best known for his pioneering research in immunology; he was the first to discover the major defence mechanism in innate immunity, a process called 'phagocytosis.' He received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1908 along with Paul Ehrlich.
The first English language edition of his biography, written by his second wife Olga. Retracing the life of the zoologist: his life in the country, his family life, town life, personal anecdotes, career, and death in 1916. With a preface by Sir Ray Lankester. A scarce volume. The authorised translation from the French.
With a bibliographical appendix and index. Advertisements to the rear.
Illustrated with a frontispiece photograph of Metchnikoff in black and white.
Condition
In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally sound with minor shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Minor chipping to the extremities of the spine, some fading to the spine. Previous ownership inscription to the front free endpaper and pastedown, undated. Internally, firmly bound. With a minor faint spotting to the odd leaf, particularly to the first and last few; otherwise, the pages are bright and clean throughout.
Good
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