DIE BIBLOGRAPHIE DER BIOLOGIE. - Tapa dura

Written in German. From the Bibliothek des Buchwesens. "An Analytical Representation under Scientific-Historical and Informational-Theoretical Viewpoints." Rather than being a bibliography itself, this book is an analysis of bibliographies of biology, and how they compile their information. Contains 41 black-and-white images throughout, as well as 7 black-and-white charts and 32 black-and-white tables. With a forward by the publisher, a forward, a list of Weiterführende Literatur a list of books for those further interested in the topic , an index of pictures, an index of tables and charts, and an index of authors and topics. Following the final index is a two-page bound-in text entitled Indices Naturwissenschaftlich-Medizinischer Periodica 1650-1850, edited by Armin Geus, also written in German, which consists of an introductory paragraph and a list of five volumes with descriptions, with the ending phrase "More volumes are in preparation". Laid-in at the rear is a article entitled "Introduction: Why Analyze Bibliographies?" by H.R. Simon, written in English. It contains two black-and-white graphs and a list of references at the end. Contains handwritten notes laid-in by Gavin Bridson. With the bookplate and pencil signature of Gavin Bridson. Extremities slightly worn, light soiling on bottom corners of several pages. x, 315, 3 pages. cloth. 8vo..