Evolutionary Academics Charles Hamilton Smith's 'The Natural History of the Human Species' (1848) and Charles Pickering 'The Races of Man' (1850) that includes a plate of an Australian Aborigine "Willilnga"
1) SMITH, Lieut. Col. Charles Hamilton 'The Natural History of the Human Species'
Pub. EDINBURGH, W.H. Lizars... 1848. Collation: Half title, Portrait, Engr title, title, pp[ix]-xvi, 464pp :: 34 plates most in colour.
Smith was a soldier and wrote on natural history. Served in English army 1797-1820. He was President of the Devon and Cornwell Natural History Society.
Impressed green buckram with gold embossed image on horseback, front and back, with elaborately decorated spine detail, and top page edges, minor foxing and tanning.
KF Russell tag, 'Sold by Griffiths Booksellers & Stationer' tag, marked 'Southampton 15/8/29' (167x105mm)
2) PICKERING, Charles (1805-1876) 'The Races of Man: and their geographical distribution... to which is prefixed an analytical synopsis of the natural histories by John Charles Hall MD'. Pub. LONDON: H.G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden 1850. New Edition. Collation: Title, pp[iii]-lxxii, 445 pp : 13 coloured plates.
Pickering was a 'Member of the United States Exploring Expedition'. Hall was a 'Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh; Author of "Facts connected with the Animal Kingdom and Unity of Our Species"'. Includes plate of an Australian Aborigine "Willilnga" (p139) and a Map. Chapter V deals with the 'Australian race'.
Half blue calf binding with buckram boards, gold embossed flourishes and title to spine. Marbled endpapers and page edges, minor foxing and tanning.
Bookplate: Ex Libris Anantomica KF Russell (175x112mm)


PROVENANCE:
Collection Late Kenneth F. Russell (1911-1987), Professor of Anatomy and Medical History, University of Melbourne.

Estimate $400-500