![]() Histoire naturelle des singes et des makis. This edition had some missing illustrations when purchased but it is still a wonderful work of art and science. It is unfortunate but not surprising that over the years illustrations have been sold independently at auction for large amounts of money. In addition, it is a masterpiece of the printer’s art with decorative double frames around text and illustrations. This monograph is based on the work of renowned naturalists of the time and gives wonderful accounts of the then current knowledge/beliefs about monkeys. This early edition by French artist Nicolas Henri Jacob has text in Italian, French and German. Although this book illustrates the hair and skin of many species, the section on nonhuman primates is outstanding containing vibrant color illustrations that make it well worth including in this collection. He funded his own research and the expense of producing this atlas, which was a major factor in the loss of his family fortune. Several of his works on primatology have already been digitized but this is a rarer work worthy of greater exposure.įriedenthal was head of the Department of Experimental Biology at the University of Berlin. Jacques Lordat, a prominent physician on the Montpellier faculty of medicine in Paris, was a prolific writer. Observations sur quelques points de l’anatomie du singe vert… Paris: Gougon, 1804 Only 17 pages long, it includes 4 pages of photographs of the baby chimpanzee and its mother. It has been described by renowned anthropologists of the time as a valuable account of an important event as it documented the first successful case of breeding and rearing a Chimpanzee in the West Indies. Montane, a physician and professor of anthropology at the University of Havana, Cuba, presented this paper subtitled: notes on a chimp born in Cuba to the Cuban Society of Natural History. Buhre’s account, although describing Tess with affection, reflects some of the less enlightened ideas of her time on primate well-being. The book was listed in Saalfield Publishing’s Christmas Book List in 1900 and was offered for sale for 50 cents. This children’s book, containing many photographs, is an account of an early experiment in the training and education of a “ monkey who wore dresses, played with dolls, set at the table to eat, rode a bicycle and did hundreds of amusing things”. His history of the dog is well known and owned by a number of libraries but the history of monkeys is rarer and contains a number of interesting illustrations. Martin was a prolific author his books were popular and entertaining but were also respected by his fellow naturalists. He then became a freelance natural history writer. London: Charles Knight & Co., 1845 1848ĭue to financial cutbacks at the Zoological Society of London, Martin lost his position as a scientific officer. ![]() Bound with A sketch of the history of monkeys. The history of the dog: its origin, physical and moral characteristics, and its principal varieties. The books included in the exhibit are as follows: ONPRC is supported by NIH grant P51OD011092 This digitization project was supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library services and technology Act, administered by the Oregon State Library. All of the eleven books are copyright free and at the time of selection none of the books were available online. Selection of books from the collection for digitization was difficult but decisions were based on rarity, interest, artistic and scientific merit. The Beaverton club raised money for the primate center as a philanthropy project and decided that a collection of historical material would be appropriate use of the funds.įor many years only ONPRC or OHSU patrons could enjoy these wonderful books but now digitization has allowed worldwide accessibility. Federal funds that supported the library could not be used to purchase these books so McDonald worked with donors and groups such the Beaverton Women’s Club to support the library’s acquisitions. This historic collection dates from the early 1960’s when librarian Isabel McDonald (after whom the ONPRC library is named) was given a mission by then ONPRC Director William Montagna of creating a historical rare book collection. ![]() The Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC) has a collection of rare nonhuman primate books, a selection of these books have been digitized as part of the LSTA funded ONPRC Rare Books Digitization Project.
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