William Warren / Paradise Found The Cradle of the Human Race at the North Pole

Description: Paradise Found: The Cradle of the Human Race at the North Pole, A Study of the Prehistoric World Author: Warren, William Title: Paradise Found: The Cradle of the Human Race at the North Pole, A Study of the Prehistoric World Publication: London: Sampson, Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1885 Description: Hardcover. Scarce. British edition, published the same year as the first edition in America. Written and initially received as science, Warren posits the North Pole as the source of all life, simultaneously Eden and Atlantis. A contemporary review in Science notes that "The book is very ingenious and learned, but, as it seems to us, conceived and written in the spirit of advocacy rather than in the true scientific spirit....Yet we believe the book may be read with profit, even by the scientific anthropologist". Green cloth covers, wear and loss of cloth to corners, head and tail, worn patches on both joints. Previous owner's name in pencil on flyleaf, in pen on title page. Plates and illustrations in the text. Xxiv, [2], 505pp. 32 page publisher's catalog dated October, 1884. Very Good. Seller ID: 2024-Q32 Subject: Occult/Supernatural, Science and Math, Science Fiction B Street Books, ABAA/ILAB We buy and sell used, rare, collectible, and antiquarian books and are conveniently located in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area peninsula. We are San Mateo's only used bookstore and have served the Peninsula for over 10 years. Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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