The Platypus and the Mermaid and Other Figments of the Classifying Imagination.

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The Platypus and the Mermaid and Other Figments of the Classifying Imagination.Harriet Ritvo. A vivid picture of the way animals figure in English thinking during the nineteenth century, exploring the interactions of scientific lore, cultural ideas, and the popular imagination. Illustrations. Harvard University Press, London, 1997. ISBN 9780674673571 Hardback with dust jacket, 288 pages. SECONDHAND. Fine condition.

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