An edition of An essay on the causes of the variety of complexion and figure in the human species (1787)

An essay on the causes of the variety of complexion and figure in the human species

To which are added, Strictures on Lord Kames's discourse on the original diversity of mankind

A new ed. ; With some additional notes, by a gentleman of the University of Edinburgh.

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An edition of An essay on the causes of the variety of complexion and figure in the human species (1787)

An essay on the causes of the variety of complexion and figure in the human species

To which are added, Strictures on Lord Kames's discourse on the original diversity of mankind

A new ed. ; With some additional notes, by a gentleman of the University of Edinburgh.

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Printed and Reprinted for C. Elliot, Edinburgh; [etc., etc.]
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English
Pages
217

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Skin Pigmentation Multifactorial Inheritance Anthropology Miscellanea Monogenism and polygenism Human skin color Early works to 1870 Origin Physical anthropology
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An essay on the causes of the variety of complexion and figure in the human species: To which are added, animadversions on certain remarks made on the first edition of this essay
1810, Published by J. Simpson and Co., and Brannan and Morford, Philadelphia, and E. Morford, Willington, and Co., Charleston, S.C.; J. Deare, printer
in English - The second edition, enlarged and improved.
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An essay on the causes of the variety of complexion and figure in the human species: to which are added animadversions on certain remarks made on the first edition of this essay by Mr. Charles White ... : also, strictures on Lord Kaims' Discourse on the original diversity of mankind : and an appendix
1810, J. Simpson
in English - The 2d. ed., enl. and improved.
Cover of: An essay on the causes of the variety of complexion and figure in the human species
An essay on the causes of the variety of complexion and figure in the human species: to which are added, Strictures on Lord Kaims's discourse, on the original diversity of mankind
1789, Philadelphia, printed; London, re-printed: for John Stockdale, opposite Burlington-House, Piccadilly
in English
Cover of: An essay on the causes of the variety of complexion and figure in the human species
An essay on the causes of the variety of complexion and figure in the human species: to which are added, Strictures on Lord Kames's discourse on the original diversity of mankind
1788, Philadelphia printed, and Edinburgh reprinted, for C. Elliot, Edinburgh; and C. Elliot and T. Kay, at Dr Cullen's Head, opposite Somerset-Place, No 332. Strand, London
in English - New ed. / with some additional notes, by a gentleman of the University of Edinburgh.
Cover of: An essay on the causes of the variety of complexion and figure in the human species
An essay on the causes of the variety of complexion and figure in the human species: To which are added, Strictures on Lord Kames's discourse on the original diversity of mankind
1788, Printed and Reprinted for C. Elliot, Edinburgh; [etc., etc.]
in English - A new ed. ; With some additional notes, by a gentleman of the University of Edinburgh.
Cover of: An essay on the causes of the variety of complexion and figure in the human species
An essay on the causes of the variety of complexion and figure in the human species: To which are added strictures on Lord Kaims's discourse, on the original diversity of mankind
1787, Printed and sold by Robert Aitken, at Pope's Head, Market Street.
in English

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Edition Notes

"The substance of the ... essay was delivered in the annual oration, before the Philosophical Society in Philadelphia, February 28, 1787.--And the whole is published at the request of the Society."

Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 84104

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Philadelphia, Edinburgh

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Library of Congress
GN353 .S6 1788

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Pagination
viii, [9]-217 p.
Number of pages
217

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OL45392642M
Internet Archive
b33085602
LCCN
35030282
OCLC/WorldCat
379689935, 4735984

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OL24877682W

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