1885 The Prehistoric World, or Vanished Races by E.A. Allen, Heavily Illustrated

Description: The Prehistoric World: or, Vanished Races by E.A. Allen, Central Publishing House, Cincinnati, 1885, 820pp, cloth, 6.5 x 9.5", 8vo Fair condition. Wear to boards. Title in gilt on front board. Boards and spine decorated in gilt and black ink embossing. Tips are bumped with exposed boards. Marbling to fore edges. Boards and spine are detached from textblock but still connected via netting from binding. Patterned endpapers. Provenance on front endpaper (Mary B. Irvine, March 22, 1886). Two frontispieces ahead of title page. Toning, age-staining, and tea-staining throughout textblock. Binding is cracked. Heavily illustrated. Please see photos. The Prehistoric World; Or, Vanished Races by Emory Adams Allen is a scientific publication written during the late 19th century. It aims to explore and explain the life and times of prehistoric humanity as inferred from archaeological evidence, covering both the Old and New Worlds and considering various ancient civilizations, including those in Mexico and the Pacific Isles. Allen begins by introducing the complexities and mysteries surrounding the study of prehistoric man, discussing the limitations of historical records and the importance of gathering evidence from archaeological findings to understand humanity's distant past. Allen emphasizes the necessity of scientific inquiry and methodology in reconstructing history while advocating for a more comprehensive understanding of man's long existence on Earth, marked by gradual advancements in culture and civilization. He reviews the geological epochs correspondingly, linking them to the development of life on Earth and setting the stage for an in-depth examination of prehistoric societies that once thrived across the globe. FORN-TUB-0060-BB-2410-JC1302

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