April 12, 2024
Philip Henry Gosse, 1860 Autograph Letter Signed re: Marine Serpent, Naturalist
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Philip Henry Gosse(English Naturalist)1860 Autograph Letter Signed ItemDescription:An autograph letter signed by Philip Henry Gosse, dated November 28th 1860 from Torquay.Gosses thanks H. W. Sotheby for:" ....the additional evidence in favor of the Marine Serpent. I willendeavor to obtain a sight of the book you cite, & meanwhilepermit me to assure you, since you have taken interest in the subject,how gladly I shall receive from you any other information you maypossess upon the matter. "Biography:Philip Henry Gosse (1810 - 1888) English naturalist and popularizer of natural science, virtually the inventor of the seawater aquarium, and a painstaking innovator in the study of marine biology. The aquarium craze was launched in early Victorian England by Gosse who created and stocked the first public aquarium at the London Zoo in 1853, and coined the term "aquarium" when he published the first manual, The Aquarium: An Unveiling of the Wonders of the Deep Sea, in 1854. Gosse was also the author of Omphalos, an attempt to reconcile the geological ages presupposed by Charles Lyell with the biblical account of creation. Condition: Very good Authenticity:As with any signed item that I sell, this is guaranteed authentic for life and offer a 100% refund if there is any question as to authenticity.
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