UNIVERSAL HARMONIES - Lot 119

UNIVERSAL HARMONIES Universal Harmonies. Under the high patronage of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. [1962]. Large quarto, publisher’s green cloth binding with a dust jacket illustrated with a cross-section of a nautilus shell. Extensive black-and-white and color photographic illustrations. A major collective work devoted to the forms, structures, and balances of nature, combining photography, the natural sciences, and reflections on conservation. The book includes, in particular, sections devoted to wildlife, landscapes, and the threats facing natural environments; notably the chapter “Lords of Nature” by André Breneau. Publication sponsored by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, dated 1962 according to the bibliographic references found. Condition: interior in good condition but dust jacket is heavily damaged: significant tears, creases, and old repairs with adhesive tape; hardcover intact.