Miscellaneous

LUBBOCK, SIR JOHN.   The Origin of Civilization and the Primitive Condition of Man: Mental and Social Condition of Savages, "Fifth Edition, with Numerous Additions." New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1895 (first published 1870 in London). 9" x 6", frontis., xxiii, 554 pp., illustrated, 5 plates. Brown cloth, gilt decorated spine (very slight wear to spine ends), partly unopened, a Very Good, bright, copy.  $40.

Lubbock (1834-1913) was the fourth Baronet of Avebury, and a friend of Charles Darwin. Taking a Darwinian view of human nature, he explored the relation between culture and evolution. This book covers a variety of archeological and anthropological topics, including much on American Indian life.

A very pleasant copy of a book usually found in worn state.

[MALTHUS, THOMAS ROBERT].  Population, in Supplement to the Encyclopedia Britannica, 5th Edition.   Edinburgh: 1824. Disbound extract, pp. 307-333. Quarto, very light age toning, a Very Good copy.  $350.

Malthus's contribution to this volume (edited by Macvey Napier) presents the argument of his longer and more famous book in succinct form. Very scarce; not in Kress.

MASKELL, H.P. (ed.).  Photography.  London: Hutchinson & Co., 1911. First Edition. 7¾" x 5¼". Colored frontis. + xvi + 438 pp., illustrated, plates (1 colored, in addition to the frontis.). Full tan calf, gilt, black morocco spine label, raised bands (light rubbing to corners and joints), marbled endpapers and edges (the edges darkened), school prize label. An attractive copy.  $95.

A compilation of chapters by Maskell and other authors, dealing with all aspects of photography; cameras, developing, chemistry, optics, color printing, etc., etc. One of the plates is a genuine bromide print, while the color plates were printed using the "Tri-Colour Process."

PARIS, J. A.  Philosophy in Sport Made Science in Earnest: Being an Attempt to Implant in the Young Mind the First Principles of Natural Philosophy by the Aid of Popular Toys and Sports of Youth. Ninth Edition. London: John Murray, 1861 (first published 1827). 7½" x 5", frontis., xxvi, 401 pp., illustrated. Green cloth, gilt spine and cover (worn and darkened, the joints cracked and loosening), text pages somewhat age-darkened. A Good copy.  $40.

The noted physician John Ayrton Paris (1785-1856) demonstrated his "thaumatrope" to the Royal College of Physicians in 1824, to illustrate the persistence of vision; this book helped to popularize the toy and is an important step in the invention of moving pictures. A "phaenakistoscope" is also illustrated (see above) and described. Extensively illustrated by George Cruikshank, this delightful text describes a number of clever experiments using simple materials to teach science to young people.