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[PALEONTOLOGY] O vymershikh zhivotnykh: (Presmykayushchiyesya) [i.e. About extinct animals: (Reptiles)].

Elachich, E.A.

Item #2669

Moscow; Leningrad: State Publishing House, 1923. 69 p.: ill.; 23 × 16 cm. Front wrapper is detached, otherwise very good. Uncut copy.

Second edition. First edition came out in 1908. The book was considered one of the first Russian summaries of the extinct species including the dinosaurs. As the publisher stated in the preface, they wanted to print something for the upcoming Soviet generation on the topic, but didn’t find a better work, instead asked paleontologist Alexander Chernov (1877—1963) to correct the book and make
additions. Chernov at the time was a professor of Arctic Institute and Moscow University at the time.
Yelachich, Yevgeniy Aleksandrovich (1880—1945) - Russian naturalist, historian and writer, author of popular science and children’s books; educator in biology, zoology and children’s education, the participate in White Guard. He is best known for his contribution in promotion of Darwin ideas among the young audience and translations of the zoology and biology books. He has been an editor-in-chief of the magazine ‘What is to be read to young children?’ From 1911 to 1917. Interestingly his works continued to appear in Soviet Russia until 1926, although he was a well-known opposer of the new government: in Civil War he was the chairman of the military cooperative of the Army of the South (general Denikin) and in 1921 has immigrated to Serbia, where he became a well-down popularizer of science as well.

Illustrated throughout.

No copies found in Worldcat.

Price: $350.00