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1891S59012London: T. Nelson 1891. x 3 14-615 frontis 20 engraved plates several double-page text engravings. . HB. 8vo orig. blue cloth gilt bevelled boards minor rubbing to joints. Some foxing to prelims and edge of text block. Very good. Inscription to endpaper dated 1892 from Arthur Greg to the British archaeologist Charles Dawson 1864-1916. Dawson claimed to have made a number of archaeological and palaeontological discoveries including the Piltdown Man which were later exposed as frauds. Dawson's name stamp to half-title. Also later ownership stamp and signature of British arachnologist David R. Nellist to flyleaf.Freeman 68. Third impression of Thomas Nelson's illustrated edition first published 1888. Taken from Darwin's journals while voyaging on the H.M.S. Beagle these notes form a background for ideas he would later develop in <i>On the Origin of Species</i> while also serving as an excellent travel narrative of his voyage around South America New Zealand and Australia as well as the famous survey of the Galapagos Islands.Freeman 68. T. Nelson hardcover
189676776viii 352 pages 12 figures. Some pages are unopened. Published by D. Appleton and Company hardcover
189000221586LONDON: JOHN MURRAY. A FULL LEATHER 8vo PRIZE BINDING WITH GIT CREST TO FRONT BOARD CLEAR GILT TITLES TO SPINE WITH GIT ROSE DECORATION AND RAISED BANDS ALSO TO SPINE.ATTRACTIVE MARBLED ENDPAPERS IN RED BLUE AND ORANGE COLOURS REPEATED IN THE THREE FORE-EDGES. EDITED BY DARWIN'S SON FRANCIS DRAWING ON ADDITIOAL MATERIAL THAT BECAME AVAILABLE FOLLOWING THE FIRST EDITION OF THIS WORK AND THE DEATH OF CHARLES DARWIN MAINLY LETTERS PAMPHLETS REVIEWS ETC. V111/304pp WITH PREFACE BY FRANCIS DARWIN INTRODUCTION 14 CHAPTERS AND 27 ILLUSTRATIONS PLATE 1 TO FACE PAGE 155 IS MISSING. SLIGHT RUBBING TO EDGES SMALL CHIP AT TOP OF SPINE OTHERWISE VG . Very Good. Full-Leather. 2nd Edition. 1890. JOHN MURRAY hardcover
1889339498New York: D. Appleton & Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1889. Cloth. Wear and bumping to edges of boards. Former owner's name on front fly-leaf. Otherwise clean and solid. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo; 462 pages . D. Appleton & Company hardcover
1887050722London: John Murray 1887. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jackets. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 395&393pp. -- NO VOL.III -- HBs 1/2 bound; lt.brwn.leather w/brwn.-blue designe trim&pastedwns.--Rebind w/orig.spine titles; rubbed w/wear on edges&corners; foxing on endpapers&titles; cleantight pgs. NO VOL.III. "In choosing letters for publication I have been largely guided by the wish to illustrate my father's personal character. <br/> <br/> John Murray hardcover
1868660059Orange Judd & Co 1868. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Hardcover in panelled green cloth gilt titles to spine. Volume Two Only. 12mo - over 6¾ in. - 7¾ in. 568pp. Mild wear to board covers bumping to fore-edge corners two mild dents to front fore-edge slight dampstain to lower text block corners binding solid and strong bookplate to front pastedown interior text clean. Very Good copy. Orange Judd & Co hardcover
188717939AB1887. Stgt Dietz 1887. 8°. 222 pp. 1 portr. 14 text ill. and 1 tab. Orig. half cloth. Binding slightly rubbed back faded. Throughout browned. Page with Darwin's portrait loose. hardcover
18800022-23-57New York: Appleton 1880. Second edition. 688pads decorative cloth no DW both front and rear spines weakened slight edgewear GOOD <br/><br/> Appleton hardcover
1897106029New York: D. Appleton. 1897. 3rd authorised edition octavo original half-leather binding with marbled sides gilt lettering to spine top edge gilt three fold-out maps pp xx 344. Some scraping to the sides. Rubbing to the spine and the corners: the central area of the spine is significantly darkened. Internally clean. With the three fold-out maps two of which have coloured details and in excellent condition. Very good condition. First published in its original form as Darwin's first monograph under the title "The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs Being the first part of the geology of the voyage of the Beagle under the command of Capt. Fitzroy R.N. during the years 1832 to 1836" The monograph set out Darwin's theory of the formation of coral reefs and atolls. He extensively revised and rewrote the book for its 1874 second edition to take into account James Dwight Dana's 1872 publication 'Corals and Coral Islands' and work by Joseph Jukes. This is the third edition with Darwin's prefaces to the first and second edition and a preface to this edition by his son Francis Darwin. It also includes an appendix by the geologist Thomas George Bonney on the study of coral reefs since 1874. "The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs" remains an important landmark in the science of coral reefs and is relatively uncommon. Includes references to North-West coast of Australia and the Great Barrier Reef 3rd edition. Half leather. D. Appleton hardcover
18912301130027D. Appleton and Company 1891. hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Bound in publisher's cloth. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Smithsonian stamps and markings. 411 pages 1 leaf of plates : folded chart ; 21 cm. D. Appleton and Company hardcover
1896020053New York: D. Appleton. Authorized Edition and Second Edition. Complete in 2 volumes. Half-bound in rust leather and marbled paper-covered boards. Vol. 1: Few small spots on spine Very Good. Vol. 2: Chipping at head of spine Very Good. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1896. D. Appleton hardcover
1899000218Appleton 1899 Nice unread set with spines lightly darkened paper labels from previous owner not ex-lib and some shelf wear and minor scuffs. teg foredge untrimmed red cloth. Appleton hardcover
18839880754John Murray 1883. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. Interior is secure Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item800grams ISBN: John Murray hardcover
189048293John Murray. 1890. New Ed. pp.xi 500. 8vo. Hardback. One crossed through signature on half-title. Original boards. A vg. copy. Freeman 58. John Murray. hardcover
188956129London: John Murray 1889. Second edition - Twenty-Fifth Thousand. Lightly rubbed and bumped spine slightly darkened shaken central gutters cracked ffep cut out owner names to front endpaper endpapers foxed pages clean and bright. Cloth. Good Minus. 8vo. John Murray Hardcover
1888023178London: John Murray 1888. Seventh thousand revised. Large octavo three volumes pp x 395; ii 393; iv 418 a slight mark to one fore-edge very slight signs of use otherwise clean and tight internally. Original blue cloth rubbed and a little worn the spines age-toned the spine-heads a little frayed the second volume slightly marked on the rear cover. With three portait frontispieces. Freeman 1457. A heavy set - extra postage will be required. Cloth. Good. John Murray Hardcover
1888292728London.: John Murray. 1888. 7th thousand. Publishers green cloth gilt spine titles blind ruled borders. Good plus damp damage to covers and endpapers and marginal ink spot to frontis and title page of volume 3 otherwise very good. 8vo. 22.5x14 cm. Heavy set will require extra shipping. weight: 5.2 lb. Edited by Francis Darwin. Portrait frontispieces. John Murray. hardcover
1894B278London: John Murray 1894. Second Edition Revised and Augmented Thirty First Thousand. Hardcover. Good. The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex by English naturalist Charles Darwin was first published in 1871. It applies evolutionary theory to human evolution and details his theory of sexual selection a form of biological adaptation distinct from yet interconnected with natural selection. The book discusses many related issues including evolutionary psychology evolutionary ethics evolutionary musicology differences between human races differences between sexes the dominant role of women in mate choice and the relevance of the evolutionary theory to society.<br /> It is generally considered Darwin's second most important work after The Origin of Species.<br /> <br /> This copy is good in the publisher's origianal dark green cloth with gilt titles on the spine and blind-stamped borders on both covers. it shows moderate wear on the covers and there is the remnant of a paper label on the spine. The gilt titles are a bit faded. The front hinge is cracked but the binding is still relatively sound. It is ex-library but the only indications are two ink library stamps on the half title page. The are a few pencil scribbles on the endpapers and a few other pages appearing to suggest perhaps that a young child got to it at some point but not affecting the text at all. Occasional foxing throughout.<br /> <br /> Freeman 976. CH. John Murray hardcover
18761116260D. Appleton and Company 1876. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Second edition revised. Ex-lib. Wear around corners and top and bottom of spine. Light shelf wear. D. Appleton and Company hardcover
18978794New York: D. Appleton and Company 1897. 1897 Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Octavo. 5 x 8 in. xiv 473 x 495 pp. Volume one is occasionally illustrated with black & white reproductions of various animals. Very good in original half red morocco over marbled boards gilt lettering to spines still bright top edge gilt else some spots of rubbing to extremities with volume one having light cracking to leather along spine. and some discoloration to leather. A printing of the 2nd edition from 1897 considered the "authorized edition" edited by Darwin's son Francis Darwin. D. Appleton and Company hardcover
1899406245Stuttgart 1899. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description; 553 pages 23 cm. Subjects; Animals. Plants. Wildlife. Plant variations. Domestication. Stuttgart hardcover
186433345New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers 1864. Cloth. Good. 1864 New York. A Good copy. Volume I only. 12mo. 351 pp. bound in publishers decorated brown cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Spine is sunned tips and edges chipped & rubbed. Paper is lightly age toned text is unmarked binding is solid. A Very Good book inside Good covers. Harper & Brothers, Publishers unknown
18897060London: John Murray 1889. Hard Cover. Very Good. Octavo. 519 pages 4 pages of ads; original gilt decorated green cloth. Light wear at extremities neat owner name bookplate. Front inner hinge cracked; altogether a very good copy of an early printing. <br/><br/> John Murray hardcover
189010807London: John Murray 1890. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very good . Octavo 693pp. illustrated. Stated "Twenty-Seventh Thousand" indicating a later printing of the second edition. Spotting/soiling to the front board; really the only unsightly aspect of this otherwise crisp clean well-preserved copy with bright gilt on the spine. Overall a very good or better example. John Murray hardcover
18728306New York. D. Appleton and Co. 1872. Bound in gilt titled decorated embossed red cloth. 8vo. Second American edition Third issue. One leaf ads vol. 1: Six leaves ads vol. 2. Postscript to volume 2. Illustrated throughout. Covers rubbed. Headpiece lacking to volume 1. Crude repair to cloth at rear hinge of volume 1. Endsheets lacking at inner-hinges of volume 1. Rear free endsheet torn to volume 1. Despite these flaws a tight servicable set. D. Appleton and Co. hardcover
