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196138860London: Bull. Brit. Mus 1961. Original wrappers. Lacks the sixth part Pages Excised by Darwin published in 1967. Bull. Brit. Mus unknown books
196344130NY: Limited Editions Club 1963. Hardcover. Very good. #610 of 1500cc. Light foxing to boards esle very good in slightly darkened slipcase that has some insect dmage to the paper title label. <br/><br/> Limited Editions Club hardcover books
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 books
3336New York: D. Appleton and Company 1901. . 8vo terracotta cloth front stamped in black back cover blind. Immaculate copy in superb condition New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1901. hardcover books
194389001London: Jonathan Cape 1943. First edition of Taylor's classic autobiography. Octavo original cloth frontispiece illustrated. In near fine condition. John Henry "J.H." Taylor was an English professional golfer and one of the pioneers of the modern game of golf. Taylor is considered to be one of the best golfers of all time. He was also a significant golf course architect. He was a member of the fabled Great Triumvirate of the sport in his day along with Harry Vardon and James Braid and he won The Open Championship five times. Jonathan Cape hardcover books
1952013577New York London: Hafner Publishing Company 1952. Panelled spine lettered in gilt. Top edge gilt. Red silk marker. Marbled endpapers. Previous owner's name address on a front preliminary page. A limited edition facsimile prepared for the Book Collectors Society. Frontispiece cutaway illustration of the "Beagle".This is copy #5/250. A clean copy throughout. The first edition of this important work in natural history and exploration was published in 1839-1840. 629 pp. 16 plates at conclusion. Facsimile Reprint of the First Edition. Full Green Calf. . Minor Cover Wear Only/No Jacket. Thick Octavo. Hafner Publishing Company Hardcover books
19619018561Michigan: Michigan State University 1961. 1st. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. Bound in the publisher's original black cloth covered boards spine stamped in gilt. Some shelfwear to dust jacket at the edges and extremities. Appendix bibliography index. <br/><br/> Michigan State University hardcover books
1971118188N.P.: The Limited Editions Club 1971. quarter leather slipcase. Limited Editions Club. 4to. quarter leather slipcase. xx 362 3 pages. With a Preface by Ashley Montagu and Drawings by Fritz Kredel. Limited to 1500 numbered copies signed by Kredel LEC 435. Printed at the Griffin Press of Adelaide South Australia. With Monthly Letter / prospectus loosely inserted. Fine in fine slipcase. The Limited Editions Club unknown books
190341932NY: Appleton 1903. First Edition. Two volumes. 8vo pp. xxiv 494; viii 508. Illustrated. with portraits frontis portrait in Vol. 2 missing and with occasional drawings in text. TEG. Tan cloth stamped in gilt. Partially unopened. Front hinges tender on both volumes covers little spotted and worn at corners and ends of spines o/w VG. Appleton unknown books
190945210Cambridge: University Press 1909. 47pp. Original printed wrappers 3-inch strip missing from lower spine corners chipped split along rear hinge. University Press unknown books
195259401New York: HaFiner Press 1952. Number 55 of 250 copies of a facsimile reprint of the First edition done for the Book Collectors Society. 1 vols. 8vo. Green polished calf t.e.g. About fine. Number 55 of 250 copies of a facsimile reprint of the First edition done for the Book Collectors Society. 1 vols. 8vo. HaFiner Press unknown books
1903317054London: T. Nelson and Sons 1903. Illustrated with 20 plates. x ii 13-615 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Blue polished calf Prize Binding gilt spine marbled edges. Fine. Illustrated with 20 plates. x ii 13-615 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Freeman 63 T. Nelson and Sons unknown books
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 books
18763731New York: D. Appleton and Co 1876. First American Edition. Cloth. Stated second edition revised but is the first American edition.illustrated 208pp. 12pp. ads at rear yellow endpapers bound in brick cloth ruled and decorated in black spine lettering gilt light wear to corners and spine ends with a couple of tiny tears repaired covers darkened a bit a very good copy clean and bright. <br/><br/> D. Appleton and Co hardcover books
1897150519004New York: D. Appleton and Company 1897. Hardcover. Very Good. Two volumes. 473 p.; 494 p. Authorized edition. Illustrated. Very Good condition. Clean pages. Scratching to marbled cloth; wear to crimson cloth at heads. Bumped corners with exposed tips. 1913 bookplates on paste downs. D. Appleton and Company hardcover books
1995S11301New York:: Alfred A. Knopf 1995. 1995. Thick 8vo. xiii 605 pp. Frontispiece bibliography index. Quarter gilt-stamped gold cloth over gilt-stamped yellow paper-backed boards dust-jacket; jacket with small nick to corner otherwise fine. ISBN: 0394579429 FIRST EDITION. "Janet Browne's definitive. . . biography. . . will not be matched in breadth depth insight or joy in reading" Reidy Kroll & Conway p. 133. "There are innumerable studies of Darwin facetiously referred to as the 'Darwin industry.' However there are some that stand out. The best biography of Darwin was written by Janet Browne. Hers is a wonderful and wonderfully readable account of Darwin's work and life with many new insights" Watson p. 1259. A second volume was issued. Reidy Michael S. Gary R. Kroll and Erik M. Conway. Exploration and Science: Social Impact and Interaction. Santa Barbara CA: ABC-CLIO 2007; Watson James and Charles Darwin. The Indelible Stamp: The Evolution of an Idea. Philadelphia: Running Press 2005. Alfred A. Knopf, 1995. hardcover books
03677Adelaide South Australia: Printed for The Limited Editions Club 1971. Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: <br/>it is those who know little not those who know much <br/>who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science." <br/><br/>DARWIN Charles. The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex. With a Preface by Ashley Montagu and Drawings by Fritz Kredel. Adelaide South Australia: Printed for The Limited Editions Club 1971.<br/><br/>Limited to 1500 copies signed by Fritz Kredel this being no. 1201.<br/><br/>Large quarto 10 11/16 x 7 7/8 inches; 272 x 201 mm. 384 pp. Illustrated throughout with numerous black and white drawings some of which are full-page. <br/><br/>Publisher's quarter green Oasis morocco over natural 'wood veneer' paper boards spine decoratively stamped and lettered in gilt. Minimal fading to spine still a near fine copy in the publisher's matching slip-case.<br/><br/>Charles Robert Darwin 1809-1882 was an English naturalist and geologist best known for his contributions to evolutionary theory. He established that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors and in a joint publication with Alfred Russel Wallace introduced his scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection in which the struggle for existence has a similar effect to the artificial selection involved in selective breeding. Darwin published his theory of evolution with compelling evidence in his 1859 book On the Origin of Species overcoming scientific rejection of earlier concepts of transmutation of species. By the 1870s the scientific community and much of the general public had accepted evolution as a fact. However many favored competing explanations and it was not until the emergence of the modern evolutionary synthesis from the 1930s to the 1950s that a broad consensus developed in which natural selection was the basic mechanism of evolution. In modified form Darwin's scientific discovery is the unifying theory of the life sciences explaining the diversity of life. Darwin has been described as one of the most influential figures in human history. He was honored by burial in Westminster Abbey.<br/><br/>The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex was first published in 1871. It applies evolutionary theory to human evolution and details Darwin's 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 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/><br/>Fritz Kredel 1900-1973 was a German later American artist and graphic designer. In his early years he studied under Rudolf Koch at Offenbach School of Art and Design and developed skills in woodcuts. Koch and Kredel collaborated on A Book of Signs 1923 and The Book of Flowers 1930. Following Koch's death in 1934 Kredel moved to Frankfurt but in 1938 he fled Germany for political reasons with help from Melbert Cary. After emigrating to the United States that year he taught at Cooper Union in New York and continued to work as an artist. He produced illustrations for over 400 books in German and English and received many awards and honors. Many of his originals are now housed at the Art Library at Yale University.<br/><br/>Limited Editions Club Bibliography 435. Adelaide, South Australia: Printed for The Limited Editions Club, 1971 unknown books
187355445NY: D. Appleton 1873. First American edn. 8vo pp. 374 7 leaves of adv. Original cloth with some minor rubbing front hinge tender with 7 heliotype plates one of them in pieces 3 folding. 21 wood-engraved text illus. 6 full-page Scarce. Freeman 1143. cfGarrison & Morton 4975. This offers further explanation and clarification of the theories of natural selection. "The Expression Of The Emotions In Man And Animals contains studies of facial muscles and means of expression in man and mammals emission of sounds erection of hair and so forth and their correlation with suffering sobbing anxiety grief despair joy love devotion reflection meditation sulking hatred anger pride disdain shame surprise fear horror acceptance affirmation and rejection negation. With this book Darwin founded the study of ethology animal behaviour and conveyance of information communication theory and made a major contribution to psychology." DSB. D. Appleton unknown books
1973045426New York: D. Appleton and Company 1973. 1st American Edition. vii 374p. plus ads b/w illus. including foldout original brown cloth with gilt spine lettering very slight fraying at the head of the spine o/w unfaded and very clean cloth. D. Appleton and Company unknown books
1890RDARJOU00ECJohn Murray 1890. Good. Darwin Charles. Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited During the Voyage Round the World of H.M.S. Beagle Under the Command of Captain Fitz Roy R. N. Pritchett R. T. London: John Murray 1890. 551pp. Indexed. 8vo. Book condition: Good ex-libris book with rubbed edges exposing boards and subtly scuffed leather. Former owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Two library stamps on the title-page and one library stamp on recto of dedication page. John Murray hardcover books
184019108Woodstock Vt.: Mercury Press 1840. First edition. Some light foxing; a trifle worn and soiled; a fine copy. 12mo original blue diapered cloth printed paper label to upper board 144 pages. A presentation copy inscribed in ink on the front blank "Dr. Ames with the respects of The Author." Darwin Harlow Ranney 1812-1870 was a Middlebury graduate and occasional Baptist pastor; this eminently practical call for church union was of course met with contemporary criticism some going so far as to hint at a lurking devotion to Baal. American Imprints 40-5658. Mercury Press, unknown books
192545305London: The Nonesuch Press 1925. 1st Edition Keynes 27. Original tan paper boards with red decorations & red medallion in center of top board. No dust jacket. General wear & soiling to boards. Top board faint vertical crease. Corners curled. Withal Very Good. Unpaginated. Beautifully illustrated with color lithographic plates. Oblong format: 7-5/8" x 10-1/4" <br/><br/> The Nonesuch Press hardcover books
201223706New York: Everyman's Library 2012. First edition later printing of these two groundbeaking works by Darwin. Octavo original cloth. Signed by Richard Dawkins on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Introduction by Richard Dawkins. Easily the most influential book published in the nineteenth century Darwin's The Origin of Species is also that most unusual phenomenon an altogether readable discussion of a scientific subject. On its appearance in 1859 it was immediately recognized by enthusiasts and detractors alike as a work of the greatest importance: the revolutionary theory of evolution by means of natural selection that it presented provoked a furious reaction that continues to this day. The Origin of Species is here published together with Darwin's earlier "Voyage of the 'Beagle'. This 1839 account of the journeys to South America and the Pacific islands that first put Darwin on the track of his remarkable theories derives an added charm from his vivid description of his travels in exotic places and his eye for the piquant detail. Everyman's Library hardcover books
188127568London: Royal Society of London 1881. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. George Darwin's 1845-1912 theory of the formation of the moon along with his age calculations. v 2 1-1092 pp. 4to. Library binding tan leather spine with gold embossed titling. Interiors clean ex-library stamp on title page and occurring sporadically within. Numerous folding plates that illustrate articles. Pages were trimmed slightly when rebound. Royal Society of London hardcover books
188227572London: Royal Society of London 1882. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Also contains J. Norman Lockyer's "Researches in Spectrum-Analysis in Connexion with the Spectrum of the Sun. No. V" pp. 561-576. iv v 2 1-922 pp. 4to. Library binding tan leather spine with gold embossed titling. Interiors clean ex-library stamp on title page and occurring sporadically within. Numerous folding plates that illustrate articles. Pages were trimmed slightly when rebound. Royal Society of London hardcover books
