Zhizn' Drevnego Cheloveka
Hardcover
1971
by Augusta, Iozef; [Illustrated by] Burian Zdenek
Prague: Artiia, 1971. Hardcover. Sixth edition; 10 x 13 3/4; pp. 65 + 52 plates; linen over board illustrated in brown; very slight bumps to corners, else minor wear; near fine.Joseph Augusta (1903 - 1968) was a Czech paleontologist, geologist, and author of numerous works. His narrative on the evolution of man the Australopithecus to the Later Paleolithic Man is greatly enhanced by the stunning color plates, each with a short description, by artist Zdenek Burian. (Inventory #: 001108)