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Winchester, Simon; Alan Dudley; : Skulls: An Exploration of Alan Dudley's Curious Collection

Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2012

ISBN 0810944820

Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows Very light wear only with no notable blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows two 1/2" tears at edges, scuffing, light edge wear. In Skulls, best-selling author Simon Winchester (author of The Professor and the Madman; Atlantic: A Biography of the Ocean; Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded; and others)tells the rich and fascinating story of skulls, both human and animal, from every perspective imaginable: historical, biographical, cultural, and iconographic. Presenting details about the parts of the skull (including the cranium, the mandible, the shape and positioning of the eye sockets, and species-specific features like horns, teeth, beaks and bills), information about the science and pseudoscience of skulls, and a look at skulls in religion, art and popular culture, his stories and information are riveting and enlightening. At the center of Skulls is a stunning, never-before-seen-in-any-capacity, visual array of the skulls of more than 300 animals that walk, swim, and fly. The skulls are from the collection of Alan Dudley, a British collector and owner of what is probably the largest and most complete private collection of skulls in the world. Every skull is beautifully photographed to show several angles and to give the reader the most intimate view possible. Each includes a short explanatory paragraph and a data box with information on the animal's taxonomy, behavior, and diet.. Illustr.: Mann, Nick. Animals. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Very Good

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