{"product_id":"vintage-the-bone-hunters-by-url-lanham-hardcover-book-1973-columbia-university-press-1","title":"Vintage “The Bone Hunters” by Url Lanham Hardcover Book (1973) (Columbia University Press)","description":"\u003cp\u003eUp for sale is a Vintage “The Bone Hunters” by Url Lanham Hardcover Book (1973) (Columbia University Press)! It measures 6 3\/8” by 8 3\/4” around the outside cover and contains 285 pages. The piece is in very good condition with signs of wear consistent with its age and use (som wear to outside cover; some page wear; all pages intact). Please message us if you have any questions. Thanks!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by renowned zoologist, author, and former Museum of the University of Colorado curator Dr. Url Lanham, this original 1973 hardcover edition of \"The Bone Hunters\" published by Columbia University Press provides a captivating historical narrative of the heroic age of 19th century American vertebrate paleontology. Set against the rugged backdrop of the post-Civil War Western frontier, the book chronicles the extraordinary expeditions across South Dakota, Kansas, Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah that unspooled a rich geological record and forever transformed our understanding of prehistoric life. Lanham delves deep into the hardships, isolation, and fierce scientific rivalries that defined the era, placing special emphasis on the infamous \"Bone Wars\"—the bitter, high-stakes feud between rival paleontologists Othniel Charles Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope—while also highlighting the pivotal contributions of early pioneers like Joseph Leidy, Ferdinand Vandiveer Hayden, and Samuel Williston. Richly illustrated with archival photographs, historical halftones, and documented field imagery, this classic university press publication stands as a fascinating primary account for collectors, historians, and enthusiasts of paleontology, natural history, and Western Americana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e♦️$5.75 flat rate shipping to all of the United States (Combined, international, and freight shipping as well as local pickup available upon request!) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smokin' Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49222227329179,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4310\/5179\/files\/2C2D4BE0-5DA0-48FF-BC45-D9025A6B4A47.jpg?v=1786133085","url":"https:\/\/www.smokinfinds.com\/products\/vintage-the-bone-hunters-by-url-lanham-hardcover-book-1973-columbia-university-press-1","provider":"Smokin' Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}