British barrows: a record of the examination of sepulchral mounds in various parts of England
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1877. First edition, 8vo, pp. xi, [1], 763; with appendix by George Rolleston ("General Remarks upon the Series of Prehistoric Crania"), index, wood-engraved illustrations throughout; original red cloth, gilt stamped spine; spine slightly sunned, else very good. Contemporary relevant clippings laid in. Called a "perfect treasure of information for the man of science" and acclaimed for accuracy and reliability by contemporary reviewers (Allibone). Greenwell was canon at Durham Cathedral. Rolleston was Oxford professor of anatomy & physiology, best known for developing "type" system of zoological instruction. Item #5418
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