Bone for Bone Margaret Cosgrove [Very Good] [Hardcover]

Description

First Edition. Black cloth boards with gilt lettering. Very small inscription on front paste-down, light spot of soiling on title page, otherwise pages are clean and binding is tight. Dust jacket has light edgewear; a couple small closed tears to top edge; front flap clipped but still showing the publisher’s original price. DJ in clear archival sleeve. Index. 128 pp. 9.25 x 6.75 inches. Surveys the whole class of vertebrates in head-to-toe detail, bringing to light resemblances which point clearly to a common origin, not only for mammals, but for reptiles, amphibians, and fish too. Covers bones, muscles, organs, morphology, and evolution. Aimed at junior high level readers, possibly late grade school. Written and illustrated by Margaret Cosgrove.