Louis Figuier - L'Homme primitif - 1876

Beautiful illustrated edition of 40 scenes of primitive man composed by Emile Bayard and 256 figures (everyday life objects) -

This scientific popularization work is part of the positivist and anthropological current of the 19th century, aiming to trace the origins of humanity and to present the early ages of civilization to a cultivated but non-specialist public -

Figuier, physician and scientific writer, sets out the archaeological and paleontological discoveries of his time, describing the tools, habitats, social practices and beliefs of prehistoric men, while inserting them into a narration that blends science, history and imagination -

The illustrations by Bayard and Delahaye play a crucial role, giving a visual and dramatic dimension to the scenes of primitive life, reinforcing the educational and aesthetic impact of the work -

This work testifies to the growing 19th-century interest in prehistory and human evolution, the desire to make new knowledge accessible to the general public, and the articulation between science and visual culture in the construction of a collective memory of the origins of man -

Louis Figuier - The Primitive Man - 1876 - Hachette et Cie -
462 Pages.

Good condition of the binding, book in its half-red morocco binding of edition, wear from use, gilt-edged pages, spine with decorative cords, gold titles -

Good interior condition, some foxing, book illustrated with 40 off-text scenes of primitive man composed by Emile Bayard and 256 figures (everyday life objects), marbled endpapers in good condition, a fine copy -

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