The natural history of man ; comprising inquiries into the modifying influence of physical and moral agencies on the different tribes of the human family
Fourth edition, edited and enlarged by Edwin Norris
Imprint
London ; New York: H. Baillière, Publisher, 219, Regent Street, and 290, Broadway, New York, U.S., 1855
Physical Description
2 volumes (Vol. I, xxiv, 343 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates; Vol. II, 1 unnumbered page, 343-720 pages, 42 unnumbered leaves of plates) : illustrations ; 24 cm.
General Note
`Illustrated with sixty-two coloured plates engraved on steel, and one hundred engravings on wood.' [title page].
The Natural History of Man was first published in parts in 1841-42, and in book form in 1843. It was the condensed version of Prichard's five-volume Researches Into the Physical History of Mankind (1836-47).
Includes 53 hand colour lithographs and 4 one colour tinted lithographs. Some of the engravings are signed. Eight are engraved by J. Harris after George Catlin; others are engraved by J. Bull. some after Branwhite.
`A series of six ethnographical maps, large folio, coloured, has been published to accompany this work, price, in cloth boards, 1l. 4s.' [Half title page verso].
Contents
Book I. Explanation to the engravings on steel -- Index to the engravings on wood -- Editor’s preface -- Introductory note -- Biographical notice of the author -- I. Introductory observations -- II. Bearings of the question -- III. Of genera, species, and varieties -- IV. Determination of species - Phenomena of hybridity -- V. Of mixed races of men - history of several mixed human races -- VI. General survey of the phenomena of variation in tribes of animals and of plants -- VII. Phenomena of variation continued - various breeds of domestic animals in the old continent -- VIII. Theory of variation in the species of animals and of plants - Nisus formativus - different manifestations of this tendency. 1. Varieties in organic structure. 2. In the functions of the animal economy. 3. In psychological characters -- IX. Concluding observations on the theory of the variation or degeneration of animals -- X. Of the diversities of organisation in different races of men; and first, of varieties in the complexion and structure of skin -- XI. On the structure of human hair -- XII. Of the varieties of form or configuration - and on the subdivision of races into particular groups -- XIII. Of the principal forms of the skull - and of the modes of measuring it adopted by anatomists -- XIV. Of the variety in structure and the proportions of the bones discovered in different races -- Book 2. I. Of the distribution of human races into groups - and of the arrangement adopted in the following chapters -- II. Of the Syro-Arabian or Semitic race -- III. Of the Egyptian race -- IV. Of the Ancient Egyptians -- V. Of the Arian race -- VI. Colonies of the Arian race in Europe -- VII. Of the five great nomadic races -- VIII. Of the Ichthyophagi of Northern Asia, or borders of the Icy Sea -- IX. Chinese and Indo-Chinese races -- X. Of the aboriginal races of India -- X*. Remains of aboriginal nations preserved in mountainous tracts of the West -- XI. Of the African races inhabiting countries bordering on Egypt -- XII. Abyssins, or races inhabiting the highlands of Abyssinia -- XIII. Of the wooly-haired races of Eastern Africa -- XIV. Of the race of Galla -- XV. Of the Soudanian races, or Black nations inhabiting the interior of Africa -- XVI. South African nations
Binding Note
Plumb cloth, blind stamped decorated borders on the boards with gilt pictorial portrait illustrations on the upper covers, repeat in blind on the bottom board, gilt spine decorations and titles: `Prichard / Natural History of Man / Vol. I (Vol. II) / Edited by Edwin Norris / R.A.'