Henry Walter Bates — The Naturalist on the River Amazons

London, John Murray, 1864. Cloth. The second edition of Henry Walter Bates' important work regarding his trip to the Amazon Basin. An influential work, referred to by Charles Darwin as the best book of Natural History travels ever published. With a folding plate to the rear.Gift inscription to the recto of front endpaper. This second edition saw much of the text abridged. Most of the technical description was removed, making for a shorter and more readable book. This edition has been reprinted many times. Henry Walter Bates was an English naturalist, and explorer. He is best known for giving the first scientific account of mimicry in animals.  This work is a mixture of natural history, travel, and observation of human societies, including the towns with their Catholic processions. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of spine. Wear to the joints and extremities. Former owner's inscription to the recto of front endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound though strained in places. Pages are generally bright. Minor chipping to the edges of some pages. Occasional scattered spots to pages. Good . Ill.: None. Good .